Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Craighead Caverns
Craighead Caverns is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Craighead Caverns: 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 Craighead Caverns
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 Craighead Caverns — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.53556, -84.43085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Craighead Caverns
- Toqua Church · church · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tellico Blockhouse · fort · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Morganton · fort · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tellico Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tanasi · fort · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Chota · fort · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gee Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tellico Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Meigs County Historical Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Starr Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bald River Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Citico Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
Other caves near Craighead Caverns
- Cherokee Cavern · cave · East Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~123 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~133 km · Must-see
- Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~143 km · Must-see
- The Lost Sea · cave · East Tennessee · ~0 km
- Bristow Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~68 km
- Nightmare Hill · cave · East Tennessee · ~69 km
- Windlass Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~71 km
- Mill Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~72 km
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Frequently asked
Is Craighead Caverns open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Craighead Caverns yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Craighead Caverns?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Craighead Caverns?
Nearby: Toqua Church (church, 26 km), Fort Loudoun (fort, 27 km), Tellico Blockhouse (fort, 27 km), Morganton (fort, 27 km), Tellico Reservoir (lake, 31 km), Tanasi (fort, 34 km).
Is Craighead Caverns worth visiting?
Craighead Caverns is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.