Cave Hill

Cave Hill: 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 Cave Hill

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 Cave Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.81095, -81.18121. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cave Hill

• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~6 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~6 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~33 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~36 km · Must-see
• WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~37 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cave Hill

Other caves near Cave Hill

• Cave Spring · cave · East Tennessee · ~68 km
• Nellies Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~104 km
• Nellie's Cave Park · cave · Montgomery · ~104 km
• The Meadow at Nellie's Cave · cave · Montgomery · ~104 km
• High Street and 3rd · cave · Washington · ~106 km
• Bristol Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~111 km
• Torys Den · cave · Stokes · ~113 km
• Worley's Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~127 km
• Dixie Caverns · cave · Monroe · ~127 km
• Hibriten Cave · cave · Caldwell · ~130 km

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