Tinker's Cave

Tinker's 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 Tinker's 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 Tinker's Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.54465, -82.22718. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tinker's Cave

• Wayne National Forest - Athens Unit · sanctuary · Hocking · ~11 km · Must-see
• Nelsonvile Cross · fort · Athens · ~11 km · Must-see
• Burr Oak State Park · sanctuary · Morgan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Wolf Plains · lake · Athens · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bowman Mill Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Morgan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph Church · church · Perry · ~33 km · Must-see
• College Green · park · Athens · ~33 km · Must-see
• Zaleski State Forest · sanctuary · Vinton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Athens · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gifford State Forest · sanctuary · Morgan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rose Lake · lake · Hocking · ~37 km · Must-see
• Old Man's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cantwell Cliffs · viewpoint · Hocking · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hocking Hills State Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hocking State Forest · sanctuary · Hocking · ~39 km · Must-see
• Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Hocking · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tinker's Cave

Other caves near Tinker's Cave

• Old Man's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~40 km · Must-see
• Olentangy Cavern · cave · Delaware · ~127 km · Must-see
• Olds Hollow Cave · cave · Vinton · ~32 km
• Rock House · cave · Athens · ~32 km
• Turtlehead Cave · cave · Athens · ~33 km
• Old Mans Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~37 km
• Chapel Cave · cave · Hocking · ~37 km
• Ash Cave Fire Tower · cave · Hocking · ~38 km
• The Grotto · cave · Hocking · ~39 km

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