Must-see cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Cherokee Cavern
Cherokee Cavern is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Cherokee Cavern: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Cherokee Cavern
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cherokee Cavern — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.98002, -84.16514. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherokee Cavern
- University of Tennessee Arboretum at Oak Ridge · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- International Friendship Bell · fort · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- X-10 Graphite Reactor Facility (Bldg. 3001) · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Melton Hill Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sharp's Ridge · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sharp Ridge Memorial Park · park · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Hospital · church · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- McClung Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Knoxville Museum of Art · museum · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- World's Fair Park · park · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Central United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sunsphere · attraction · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church · church · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Church Street United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cherokee Cavern
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~137 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~137 km · Must-see
- Nightmare Hill · cave · East Tennessee · ~0 km
- Cave Ridge · cave · East Tennessee · ~65 km
- Indian Cave Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~68 km
- Indian Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~68 km
- The Lost Sea · cave · East Tennessee · ~69 km
- Craighead Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cherokee Cavern open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cherokee Cavern yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cherokee Cavern?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cherokee Cavern?
Nearby: University of Tennessee Arboretum at Oak Ridge (sanctuary, 6 km), International Friendship Bell (fort, 12 km), X-10 Graphite Reactor Facility (Bldg. 3001) (sanctuary, 19 km), Melton Hill Dam (lake, 20 km), Sharp's Ridge (sanctuary, 23 km), Fort Loudoun Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Cherokee Cavern worth visiting?
Cherokee Cavern is listed as a must-see cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.