Notable cave · Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
Cumberland Caverns
Cumberland Caverns is a cave in Middle Tennessee, Tennessee.
Cumberland Caverns: 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 Cumberland Caverns
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 Cumberland Caverns — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.66628, -85.68345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cumberland Caverns
- Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Northcutts Cove Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Center Hill Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Little Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Burgess Falls Dam · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Jeep · attraction · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Edgar Evins State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Woods Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Thumping Dick Hollow · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Penile Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Apostles · church · Middle Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Caverns Historic Entrance · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~1 km
- Cardwell Mountain · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~2 km
Other caves near Cumberland Caverns
- Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ellison's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~144 km · Must-see
- Petty John's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~144 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Caverns Historic Entrance · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~1 km
- Bone Cave State Park · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~21 km
- Bone Cave Mountain · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~22 km
- Uncle's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~34 km
- Lost Creek Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~44 km
- Sheep Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~47 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cumberland Caverns open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cumberland Caverns yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cumberland Caverns?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cumberland Caverns?
Nearby: Hubbard's Cave (cave, 8 km), First United Methodist Church (church, 11 km), Northcutts Cove Church (church, 22 km), Fall Creek Falls (waterfall, 37 km), Center Hill Lake (lake, 46 km), Little Mountain (viewpoint, 47 km).
Is Cumberland Caverns worth visiting?
Cumberland Caverns is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.