Notable cave · Edmonson, Kentucky
Dixon Cave
Dixon Cave is a cave in Edmonson, Kentucky.
Dixon 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 Dixon 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 Dixon Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.18961, -86.10519. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dixon Cave
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~32 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~34 km · Must-see
- Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~40 km · Must-see
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Barren · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~52 km · Must-see
- Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~67 km · Must-see
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave Historic Entrance · cave · Edmonson · ~0 km
- Cave Island · cave · Edmonson · ~0 km
Other caves near Dixon Cave
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~52 km · Must-see
- Indiana Caverns · cave · Harrison · ~138 km · Must-see
- Wyandotte Cave · cave · Crawford · ~146 km · Must-see
- Eleven Jones Cave · cave · Clark · ~149 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave Historic Entrance · cave · Edmonson · ~0 km
- Cave Island · cave · Edmonson · ~0 km
- Mammoth Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dixon Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dixon Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dixon 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 Dixon Cave?
Nearby: Mammoth Cave National Park (cave, 4 km), Great Onyx Cave (cave, 5 km), Cedar Sink (viewpoint, 8 km), Martin Ridge Cave System (cave, 10 km), Indian Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo (sanctuary, 19 km).
Is Dixon Cave worth visiting?
Dixon Cave is listed as a notable cave in Kentucky on Spotwander.