Notable cave · Bath, Kentucky
Cave Run Dam
Cave Run Dam is a cave in Bath, Kentucky.
Cave Run Dam: 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 Run Dam
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 Run Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.11912, -83.53290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Run Dam
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~49 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Grayson Lake · lake · Elliott · ~56 km · Must-see
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~73 km · Must-see
- Paintsville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hog Hollow · viewpoint · Bath · ~1 km
- Farmers Christian Church · church · Rowan · ~3 km
- Dane Greer Hill · viewpoint · Rowan · ~4 km
- Hickory Hollow · viewpoint · Bath · ~4 km
- Alum Knob · viewpoint · Bath · ~4 km
- Reynolds Hollow · viewpoint · Bath · ~5 km
Other caves near Cave Run Dam
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~128 km · Must-see
- Dark Cave Hollow · cave · Menifee · ~13 km
- Cave Run Muskies Park · cave · Rowan · ~17 km
- Black Cave Hollow · cave · Morgan · ~30 km
- North Fork Cave Arch · cave · Menifee · ~42 km
- Cow Cave Arch · cave · Wolfe · ~43 km
- Tarkiln Cave · cave · Elliott · ~46 km
- Henson Cave Arch · cave · Powell · ~50 km
- Gorge Underground · cave · Wolfe · ~52 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cave Run Dam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Run Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Run Dam?
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 Run Dam?
Nearby: Sugarloaf Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Cave Run Lake (cave, 14 km), Olympia State Forest (sanctuary, 20 km), Clifty Wilderness (sanctuary, 39 km), Kentucky Reptile Zoo (sanctuary, 49 km), Natural Bridge State Resort Park (park, 52 km).
Is Cave Run Dam worth visiting?
Cave Run Dam is listed as a notable cave in Kentucky on Spotwander.