Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
UNK
UNK is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
UNK: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit UNK
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach UNK — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.34682, -82.44966. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near UNK
- Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Erwin National Fish Hatchery · park · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library · museum · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Big Laurel Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Roan Mountain State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
Other caves near UNK
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~94 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~118 km · Must-see
- Watauga Bluffs Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~17 km
- Rock House Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~19 km
- Appalachian Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~26 km
- Worley's Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~29 km
- Cave Law Firm · cave · East Tennessee · ~30 km
- Grindstaff Cave (Main Entrance) · cave · East Tennessee · ~34 km
- Grindstaff Cave (Secondary Entrance) · cave · East Tennessee · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is UNK open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for UNK yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit UNK?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near UNK?
Nearby: Jonesboro United Methodist Church (church, 8 km), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (sanctuary, 10 km), Boone Dam (lake, 13 km), Tipton-Haynes Historic Site (park, 15 km), Boone Lake (lake, 17 km), Warriors' Path State Park (park, 22 km).
Is UNK worth visiting?
UNK is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.