Must-see cave · Warren, Kentucky
Lost River Cave
Lost River Cave is a cave in Warren, Kentucky.
Lost River Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lost River Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lost River Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.95325, -86.47402. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lost River Cave
- Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~29 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Barren · ~54 km · Must-see
- Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lost River Cave& Valley · cave · Warren · ~1 km
- Hillvue Heights Church · church · Warren · ~1 km
- Waterfall Hollow · waterfall · Warren · ~1 km
- Broadway Church · church · Warren · ~4 km
- Guthrie Tower · fort · Warren · ~5 km
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Warren · ~7 km
Other caves near Lost River Cave
- Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lost River Cave& Valley · cave · Warren · ~1 km
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Warren · ~7 km
- Cave Spring Church · cave · Logan · ~23 km
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~41 km
- Fisher Ridge Cave System · cave · Butler · ~45 km
- Sand Cave Island · cave · Edmonson · ~47 km
- Dome House Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lost River Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lost River Cave yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lost River Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lost River Cave?
Nearby: Kentucky Museum (museum, 5 km), Shanty Hollow Lake (lake, 29 km), Indian Hill (viewpoint, 43 km), Cedar Sink (viewpoint, 45 km), Martin Ridge Cave System (cave, 45 km), Barren River Lake (lake, 46 km).
Is Lost River Cave worth visiting?
Lost River Cave is listed as a must-see cave in Kentucky on Spotwander.