Notable cave · Citrus, Florida
Dames Cave
Dames Cave is a cave in Citrus, Florida.
Dames 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 Dames 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 Dames Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.70914, -82.44294. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dames Cave
- Fickett Hammock Preserve · sanctuary · Hernando · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~16 km · Must-see
- Withlacoochee State Forest · sanctuary · Citrus · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park · park · Citrus · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Cooper State Park · fort · Citrus · ~22 km · Must-see
- Old Courthouse Heritage Museum · museum · Citrus · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~29 km · Must-see
- Flying Eagle Preserve · sanctuary · Citrus · ~29 km · Must-see
- Weeki Wachee Spring · church · Hernando · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bayport Park · park · Hernando · ~35 km · Must-see
- Crystal River Archaeological State Park · fort · Citrus · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park · sanctuary · Sumter · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cypress Lake Preserve · lake · Hernando · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Island Beach · beach · Citrus · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
- Moody Lake · lake · Pasco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~47 km · Must-see
Other caves near Dames Cave
- Peace Cave · cave · Citrus · ~0 km
- The Caves · cave · Citrus · ~16 km
- Eagle's nest cave · cave · Hernando · ~29 km
- Rainbow Cave Spring · cave · Marion · ~53 km
- Paradise Springs · cave · Marion · ~70 km
- Zarathustra's Cave · cave · Hillsborough · ~114 km
- Vapor Cave · cave · Orange · ~120 km
- Herzog Cave Preserve · cave · Alachua · ~127 km
- Warren's Cave · cave · Alachua · ~140 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Dames Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dames Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dames 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 Dames Cave?
Nearby: Fickett Hammock Preserve (sanctuary, 14 km), Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Withlacoochee State Forest (sanctuary, 19 km), Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 21 km), Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (park, 21 km), Fort Cooper State Park (fort, 22 km).
Is Dames Cave worth visiting?
Dames Cave is listed as a notable cave in Florida on Spotwander.