Must-see cave · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Laurel Caverns
Laurel Caverns is a cave in Fayette, Pennsylvania.
Laurel Caverns: 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 Laurel Caverns
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 Laurel Caverns — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.79960, -79.71160. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laurel Caverns
- Quebec Run Wild Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wharton Furnace · attraction · Fayette · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield · fort · Fayette · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shady Grove Park · park · Fayette · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site · sanctuary · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~25 km · Must-see
- Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sugar Grove Church · church · Greene · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ohiopyle State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~28 km · Must-see
- West Virginia Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Fayette · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fallingwater · museum · Fayette · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
- The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum · museum · Greene · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Church · church · Fayette · ~36 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~37 km · Must-see
Other caves near Laurel Caverns
- Cumberland Bone Cave · cave · Allegany · ~100 km · Must-see
- Carr"s Tunnel · cave · Westmoreland · ~76 km
- Mani Cave · cave · Washington · ~77 km
- Bear Cave Lookout Tower · cave · Westmoreland · ~92 km
- Bear Cave Hollow · cave · Westmoreland · ~94 km
- The John Guilday Caves Nature Preserve of the NSS · cave · Randolph · ~122 km
- Smoke Hole Caverns · cave · Grant · ~123 km
- Coral Caverns · cave · Bedford · ~123 km
- Cave Mountain Ranch · cave · Garrett · ~129 km
- Davey Lewis' Cave · cave · Bedford · ~132 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laurel Caverns open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Laurel Caverns 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 Laurel Caverns?
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 Laurel Caverns?
Nearby: Quebec Run Wild Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Wharton Furnace (attraction, 9 km), Fort Necessity National Battlefield (fort, 12 km), Shady Grove Park (park, 19 km), Cheat Lake (lake, 23 km), Friendship Hill National Historic Site (sanctuary, 23 km).
Is Laurel Caverns worth visiting?
Laurel Caverns is listed as a must-see cave in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.