Notable cave · Pinal, Arizona
Wave Cave
Wave Cave is a cave in Pinal, Arizona.
Wave 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 Wave 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 Wave Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.40189, -111.37704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wave Cave
- Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~4 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~4 km · Must-see
- Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~6 km · Must-see
- Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~12 km · Must-see
- KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~26 km · Must-see
- KZON-FM (Gilbert) · attraction · Pinal · ~28 km · Must-see
- KVVA-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Maricopa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum · sanctuary · Pinal · ~31 km · Must-see
- Picketpost Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~33 km · Must-see
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~34 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~34 km · Must-see
Other caves near Wave Cave
- Peppersauce Cave · cave · Pinal · ~145 km · Must-see
- Broadway Cave · cave · Pinal · ~9 km
- Skull Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~26 km
- Hermitts Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~27 km
- Wind Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~28 km
- Browns Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~30 km
- Phoenix Bat Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~74 km
- Cave Buttes Dike Number Two · cave · Maricopa · ~86 km
- Cave Creek Museum · cave · Maricopa · ~89 km
- Cave Buttes Dam · cave · Maricopa · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wave Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wave Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wave Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wave Cave?
Nearby: Peralta Canyon (viewpoint, 4 km), Weaver's Needle (viewpoint, 4 km), Superstition Mountains (viewpoint, 6 km), Silly Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) (attraction, 15 km), Canyon Lake (lake, 22 km).
Is Wave Cave worth visiting?
Wave Cave is listed as a notable cave in Arizona on Spotwander.