Notable cave · Lee, Virginia
Gap Cave
Gap Cave is a cave in Lee, Virginia.
Gap 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 Gap 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 Gap Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.60278, -83.66702. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gap Cave
- Gap Cave · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Norris Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nance Building · fort · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
Other caves near Gap Cave
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Cavern · cave · East Tennessee · ~103 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~104 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~104 km · Must-see
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~122 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~132 km · Must-see
- Cave Springs Baptist Church · cave · East Tennessee · ~19 km
- Chalk Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~25 km
- Sand Cave · cave · Harlan · ~25 km
- Alum Cave Hollow · cave · East Tennessee · ~33 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Gap Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gap Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gap 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 Gap Cave?
Nearby: Gap Cave (sanctuary, 0 km), Tri-State Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Tri-State Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Cannon Creek Lake (lake, 12 km), Cannon Creek Lake (lake, 12 km), Wilderness Road State Park (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is Gap Cave worth visiting?
Gap Cave is listed as a notable cave in Virginia on Spotwander.