Turtlehead Cave

Turtlehead 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 Turtlehead 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 Turtlehead Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.34570, -82.06232. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Turtlehead Cave

• College Green · park · Athens · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wolf Plains · lake · Athens · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Athens · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Snowden · lake · Athens · ~19 km · Must-see
• Gifford State Forest · sanctuary · Morgan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Nelsonvile Cross · fort · Athens · ~24 km · Must-see
• Burr Oak State Park · sanctuary · Morgan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Zaleski State Forest · sanctuary · Vinton · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wayne National Forest - Athens Unit · sanctuary · Hocking · ~31 km · Must-see
• Boord State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~36 km · Must-see
• Old Meigs County Courthouse · museum · Meigs · ~39 km · Must-see
• Meigs County Fairgrounds · park · Meigs · ~40 km · Must-see
• Shade River State Forest · sanctuary · Meigs · ~42 km · Must-see
• Veto Lake · lake · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Morgan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Forked Run State Park · park · Meigs · ~46 km · Must-see
• Belleville Lock and Dam · lake · Wood · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Turtlehead Cave

Other caves near Turtlehead Cave

• Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~52 km · Must-see
• Old Man's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rock House · cave · Athens · ~1 km
• Olds Hollow Cave · cave · Vinton · ~29 km
• Tinker's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~33 km
• Ash Cave Fire Tower · cave · Hocking · ~51 km
• Ash Cave · cave · Hocking · ~52 km
• Old Mans Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~53 km
• Chapel Cave · cave · Hocking · ~56 km
• The Grotto · cave · Hocking · ~57 km

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