Notable cave · Fayette, Iowa
Dutton Cave County Park
Dutton Cave County Park is a cave in Fayette, Iowa.
Dutton Cave County Park: 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 Dutton Cave County Park
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 Dutton Cave County Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.99710, -91.76607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dutton Cave County Park
- First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~6 km · Must-see
- Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Atkinson State Preserve · fort · Winneshiek · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bily Clocks Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Porter House Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~42 km · Must-see
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~43 km · Must-see
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~44 km · Must-see
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Crawford · museum · Clayton · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~65 km · Must-see
- Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~66 km · Must-see
- Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~72 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Dutton Cave County Park
Other caves near Dutton Cave County Park
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~44 km · Must-see
- Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Buffalo · ~100 km · Must-see
- Ice Cave · cave · Winneshiek · ~44 km
- Pictured Rock Cave · cave · Grant · ~65 km
- Treasure Cave · cave · Grant · ~65 km
- Big Sand Cave · cave · Grant · ~67 km
- Little Sand Cave · cave · Grant · ~67 km
- Niagara Cave · cave · Howard · ~78 km
- Niagara Cave · cave · Fillmore · ~78 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dutton Cave County Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dutton Cave County Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dutton Cave County Park?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dutton Cave County Park?
Nearby: First Baptist Church (church, 6 km), Volga River State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 18 km), Fort Atkinson State Preserve (fort, 27 km), Bily Clocks Museum (museum, 34 km), Bridge Street (fort, 42 km), Porter House Museum (museum, 42 km).
Is Dutton Cave County Park worth visiting?
Dutton Cave County Park is listed as a notable cave in Iowa on Spotwander.