Notable cave · Essex, Massachusetts
Devil's Den
Devil's Den is a cave in Essex, Massachusetts.
Devil's Den: 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 Devil's Den
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 Devil's Den — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.78063, -70.87651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devil's Den
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- First Religious Society · attraction · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Museum, Inc. · museum · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~21 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Society Unitarian Church · church · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Union Meetinghouse-Universalist Church · church · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Estate · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
Other caves near Devil's Den
- King Phillip's Cave · cave · Providence · ~114 km · Must-see
- Gut Cave · cave · Essex · ~3 km
- Angle Pond Dam · cave · Rockingham · ~33 km
- Arlington Mill Reservoir East Dike · cave · Rockingham · ~34 km
- The Bear Cave · cave · Rockingham · ~40 km
- Adams Pond Dam · cave · Rockingham · ~45 km
- Peter's Oven · cave · Strafford · ~50 km
- Swallow Cave · cave · Essex · ~51 km
- Panther Cave · cave · Middlesex · ~54 km
- Ayers Pond Dam · cave · Hillsborough · ~57 km
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Frequently asked
Is Devil's Den open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Devil's Den yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Devil's Den?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Devil's Den?
Nearby: First Presbyterian Church (church, 4 km), First Religious Society (attraction, 4 km), Bartlett Museum, Inc. (museum, 10 km), Sandy Point State Reservation (sanctuary, 15 km), Willowdale State Forest (sanctuary, 16 km), Hamlin Reservation (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Devil's Den worth visiting?
Devil's Den is listed as a notable cave in Massachusetts on Spotwander.