Pettyjohn Cave

Pettyjohn 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 Pettyjohn 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 Pettyjohn Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.66492, -85.36372. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pettyjohn Cave

• Ellison's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~0 km · Must-see
• Petty John's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~0 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~3 km · Must-see
• Straight Gut Valley · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~7 km · Must-see
• McLemore Cove · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~12 km · Must-see
• Taylor Ridge · viewpoint · Walker · ~17 km · Must-see
• Paradise Garden · church · Chattooga · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cloudland Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Dade · ~26 km · Must-see
• Missionary Ridge · viewpoint · Walker · ~28 km · Must-see
• Taylor Ridge · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~31 km · Must-see
• James H."Sloppy" Floyd State Park · park · Chattooga · ~32 km · Must-see
• Johns Mountain · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Marvin · lake · DeKalb · ~35 km · Must-see
• Wilder Brigade Monument · fort · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Slygo Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Snodgrass Hill · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Desoto State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~38 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lakes · lake · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see

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Other caves near Pettyjohn Cave

• Ellison's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~0 km · Must-see
• Petty John's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~0 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~88 km · Must-see
• Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~109 km · Must-see
• Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~137 km · Must-see
• Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~143 km · Must-see
• North Bend Sink Cave · cave · Walker · ~1 km
• Cave Springs Church · cave · Dade · ~20 km
• Horseshoe Cave · cave · Walker · ~22 km

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