Notable cave · Rockbridge, Virginia
Cave Mountain Dam
Cave Mountain Dam is a cave in Rockbridge, Virginia.
Cave Mountain 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.57669, -79.53622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Mountain Dam
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~7 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~7 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~9 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~9 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~9 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~12 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~31 km · Must-see
- University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~31 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~34 km · Must-see
- Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rich Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Alleghany · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~44 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cave Mountain Dam
- Organ Cave · cave · Greenbrier · ~101 km · Must-see
- Cave Mountain · cave · Rockbridge · ~2 km
- Saltpeter Cave · cave · Rockbridge · ~8 km
- Cave Mountain Lake · cave · Greenbrier · ~13 km
- Pete's Cave · cave · Alleghany · ~32 km
- The Cave · cave · Monroe · ~70 km
- Cave Spring Baptist Church · cave · Roanoke · ~73 km
- Cesspool Cave · cave · Alleghany · ~78 km
- Dixie Caverns · cave · Monroe · ~84 km
- Water Sinks · cave · Highland · ~90 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cave Mountain Dam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Mountain Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Mountain 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 Mountain Dam?
Nearby: Natural Bridge of Virginia (attraction, 7 km), Thunder Ridge Wilderness (sanctuary, 7 km), Apple Orchard Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Apple Orchard Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Natural Bridge Zoo (church, 9 km), James River Face Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Cave Mountain Dam worth visiting?
Cave Mountain Dam is listed as a notable cave in Virginia on Spotwander.