Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Appalachian Caverns
Appalachian Caverns is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Appalachian Caverns: 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 Appalachian Caverns
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 Appalachian Caverns — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.50282, -82.31752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Appalachian Caverns
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Big Laurel Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
Other caves near Appalachian Caverns
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~103 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~142 km · Must-see
- Worley's Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~12 km
- Watauga Bluffs Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~19 km
- Bristol Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~23 km
- UNK · cave · East Tennessee · ~26 km
- Cave Law Firm · cave · East Tennessee · ~27 km
- High Street and 3rd · cave · Washington · ~29 km
- Rock House Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Appalachian Caverns open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Appalachian Caverns yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Appalachian Caverns?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Appalachian Caverns?
Nearby: Boone Lake (lake, 10 km), Boone Dam (lake, 16 km), Warriors' Path State Park (park, 18 km), First Baptist Church (church, 20 km), Fort Patrick Henry Dam (lake, 21 km), Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area (park, 23 km).
Is Appalachian Caverns worth visiting?
Appalachian Caverns is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.