Notable cave · Carter, Kentucky
X-Cave
X-Cave is a cave in Carter, Kentucky.
X-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 X-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 X-Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.37776, -83.12181. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near X-Cave
- Grayson Lake · lake · Elliott · ~28 km · Must-see
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park · attraction · Greenup · ~29 km · Must-see
- Greenbo Lake · lake · Greenup · ~31 km · Must-see
- Shawnee State Park Marina · sanctuary · Scioto · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~51 km · Must-see
- All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Scioto · ~51 km · Must-see
- Labold Field · park · Scioto · ~51 km · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tremper Mound · fort · Scioto · ~60 km · Must-see
- The Edge of Appalachia Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Vesuvius Dam · lake · Lawrence · ~62 km · Must-see
- Camden Amusement Park · park · Wayne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~69 km · Must-see
- Dean State Forest · park · Lawrence · ~69 km · Must-see
- The Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Museum · museum · Cabell · ~70 km · Must-see
- Museum of Radio & Technology · museum · Cabell · ~71 km · Must-see
Other caves near X-Cave
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Saltpeter Cave · cave · Carter · ~0 km
- Horn Hollow Cave · cave · Carter · ~1 km
- Laurel Cave · cave · Carter · ~1 km
- Tarkiln Cave · cave · Elliott · ~19 km
- Peters Cave Hollow · cave · Greenup · ~25 km
- Black Cave Hollow · cave · Morgan · ~47 km
- Cave Run Muskies Park · cave · Rowan · ~49 km
- Cave Run Dam · cave · Bath · ~57 km
- Dark Cave Hollow · cave · Menifee · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is X-Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for X-Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit X-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 X-Cave?
Nearby: Grayson Lake (lake, 28 km), Greenbo Lake State Resort Park (attraction, 29 km), Greenbo Lake (lake, 31 km), Shawnee State Park Marina (sanctuary, 42 km), Sugarloaf Mountain (viewpoint, 50 km), Shawnee Village (lake, 51 km).
Is X-Cave worth visiting?
X-Cave is listed as a notable cave in Kentucky on Spotwander.