Notable cave · Carter, Kentucky
Laurel Cave
Laurel Cave is a cave in Carter, Kentucky.
Laurel 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 Laurel 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 Laurel Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.37541, -83.11540. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laurel 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
- Labold Field · park · Scioto · ~51 km · Must-see
- All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Scioto · ~51 km · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tremper Mound · fort · Scioto · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Vesuvius Dam · lake · Lawrence · ~62 km · Must-see
- The Edge of Appalachia Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~62 km · Must-see
- Camden Amusement Park · park · Wayne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dean State Forest · park · Lawrence · ~69 km · Must-see
- Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~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 · ~70 km · Must-see
Other caves near Laurel Cave
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Horn Hollow Cave · cave · Carter · ~1 km
- X-Cave · cave · Carter · ~1 km
- Saltpeter Cave · cave · Carter · ~1 km
- Tarkiln Cave · cave · Elliott · ~19 km
- Peters Cave Hollow · cave · Greenup · ~26 km
- Black Cave Hollow · cave · Morgan · ~47 km
- Cave Run Muskies Park · cave · Rowan · ~50 km
- Cave Run Dam · cave · Bath · ~58 km
- Dark Cave Hollow · cave · Menifee · ~68 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Laurel Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Laurel Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Laurel 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 Laurel 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 Laurel Cave worth visiting?
Laurel Cave is listed as a notable cave in Kentucky on Spotwander.