Three Caves

Three Caves: 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 Three Caves

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 Three Caves — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.72849, -86.55380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Three Caves

• Monte Sano Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~2 km · Must-see
• Temple B'nai Sholom · temple · Madison · ~3 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Museum of Art · museum · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · park · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano State Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
• Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~7 km · Must-see
• North Alabama Railroad Museum · museum · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Blevins Gap Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~11 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center · park · Madison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Shuttle Training Aircraft · attraction · Madison · ~12 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space & Rocket Center · museum · Madison · ~12 km · Must-see
• Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center · park · Madison · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Madison · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sharon Johnston Park · park · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Three Caves

Other caves near Three Caves

• Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~104 km · Must-see
• Petty John's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~136 km · Must-see
• Ellison's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~136 km · Must-see
• Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Lauderdale · ~141 km · Must-see
• Cave Spring Baptist Church · cave · Madison · ~23 km
• Cave Springs Holiness Church · cave · Madison · ~25 km
• Stephen's Gap · cave · Jackson · ~38 km

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