Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Pearson Cave
Pearson Cave is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Pearson Cave: 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 Pearson Cave
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 Pearson Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.55205, -83.01668. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pearson Cave
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Poor Valley Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~37 km · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Laurel Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
Other caves near Pearson Cave
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~97 km · Must-see
- Cave Springs Baptist Church · cave · East Tennessee · ~8 km
- Horner Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~11 km
- Church Cove Cave (Appx) · cave · East Tennessee · ~12 km
- Cave Gap Hollow · cave · East Tennessee · ~16 km
- Unthanks Cave State Natural Area Preserve · cave · Lee · ~24 km
- Sensabaugh Saltpeter Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~43 km
- Click Creek Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pearson Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pearson Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pearson Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pearson Cave?
Nearby: Newman Ridge (viewpoint, 11 km), Powell Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Clinch Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Newman Ridge (viewpoint, 21 km), Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve (cave, 25 km), Wallen Ridge (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Pearson Cave worth visiting?
Pearson Cave is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.