Notable cave · Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Cave Hill
Cave Hill is a cave in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.
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: 42.00482, -73.38651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Hill
- Wildcat Hollow · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cobble Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Riga State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bartholomew's Cobble · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gridley Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beckley Furnace · attraction · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Race · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Frissell · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Housatonic State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Everett · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sheffield Covered Bridge · attraction · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cave Hill
- Tory's Cave · cave · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cave Mountain · cave · Greene · ~97 km · Must-see
- Clarksville Preserve · cave · Albany · ~100 km · Must-see
- Secret Caverns · cave · Bennington · ~142 km · Must-see
- Hawthorne Cave · cave · Berkshire · ~35 km
- Indian Council Caves · cave · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~48 km
- Leatherman Cave · cave · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~59 km
- Cave Point · cave · Ulster · ~62 km
- English Grass Cave · cave · Hampden · ~63 km
- Northeastern Cave Conservancy · cave · Ulster · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cave Hill open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Hill?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cave Hill?
Nearby: Wildcat Hollow (viewpoint, 3 km), Cobble Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Mount Riga State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Bartholomew's Cobble (sanctuary, 8 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Wononskopomuc Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Cave Hill worth visiting?
Cave Hill is listed as a notable cave in Connecticut on Spotwander.