Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Cave Ridge
Cave Ridge is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Cave Ridge: 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 Cave Ridge
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 Cave Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.61567, -83.80337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Ridge
- Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Amerine Park · park · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sandy Springs Park · park · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- John Sevier Park · park · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cave Ridge
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Cavern · cave · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Alum Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~41 km
- Nightmare Hill · cave · East Tennessee · ~65 km
- Blowing Cave Baptist Church · cave · East Tennessee · ~65 km
- Craighead Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~72 km
- The Lost Sea · cave · East Tennessee · ~72 km
- Indian Cave Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~79 km
- Indian Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~79 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cave Ridge open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Ridge?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cave Ridge?
Nearby: Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN (sanctuary, 2 km), Tuckaleechee Caverns (cave, 7 km), Coon Butt (viewpoint, 9 km), Thunderhead Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Lake in the Sky (lake, 13 km), Gregory Bald (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Cave Ridge worth visiting?
Cave Ridge is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.