Notable cave · Alleghany, Virginia
Cesspool Cave
Cesspool Cave is a cave in Alleghany, Virginia.
Cesspool 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 Cesspool 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 Cesspool Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.66454, -80.23213. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cesspool Cave
- Old Sweet Springs · church · Monroe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shawvers Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kates Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~16 km · Must-see
- Barbours Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Craig · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Bunker · attraction · Greenbrier · ~19 km · Must-see
- White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery · park · Greenbrier · ~20 km · Must-see
- Organ Cave · cave · Greenbrier · ~24 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~28 km · Must-see
- Johnsons Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~29 km · Must-see
- Moteshard Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lost World Caverns · museum · Greenbrier · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sinking Creek Mountain · sanctuary · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Craig Creek Cluster · sanctuary · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
- Weaver Knob · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cesspool Cave
- Organ Cave · cave · Greenbrier · ~24 km · Must-see
- Haynes Cave · cave · Greenbrier · ~28 km
- Buckeye Creek Cave · cave · Greenbrier · ~47 km
- Bubble Cave Preserve · cave · Greenbrier · ~48 km
- The Cave · cave · Monroe · ~55 km
- Dixie Caverns · cave · Monroe · ~58 km
- Hills Creek Sink · cave · Pocahontas · ~63 km
- Pete's Cave · cave · Alleghany · ~65 km
- Nellie's Cave Park · cave · Montgomery · ~66 km
- Nellies Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~66 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cesspool Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cesspool Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cesspool 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 Cesspool Cave?
Nearby: Old Sweet Springs (church, 5 km), Shawvers Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Kates Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Barbours Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km), The Bunker (attraction, 19 km), White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery (park, 20 km).
Is Cesspool Cave worth visiting?
Cesspool Cave is listed as a notable cave in Virginia on Spotwander.