Notable fort · Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
Big Bone Cave
Big Bone Cave is a fort in Middle Tennessee, Tennessee.
Big Bone Cave: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Big Bone Cave
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Big Bone Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.77500, -85.58500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Bone Cave
- First United Methodist Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Center Hill Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Burgess Falls Dam · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Northcutts Cove Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Little Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Edgar Evins State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Middle Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Jeep · attraction · Middle Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cummins Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bone Cave State Park · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~3 km
- Bone Cave Mountain · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~4 km
- Russell Mountain · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~5 km
Other forts & heritage near Big Bone Cave
- Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fort Blount · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
- Moccasin Bend National Archeological District · fort · East Tennessee · ~107 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~120 km · Must-see
- Bledsoe's Station · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~120 km · Must-see
- Wilder Brigade Monument · fort · East Tennessee · ~126 km · Must-see
- Fort Harker · fort · East Tennessee · ~129 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~136 km · Must-see
- Fort Negley · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~143 km · Must-see
- Fort Nashborough · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~144 km · Must-see
Frequently asked
Is Big Bone Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Big Bone Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Bone Cave?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Bone Cave?
Nearby: First United Methodist Church (church, 25 km), Hubbard's Cave (cave, 26 km), Fall Creek Falls (waterfall, 30 km), Blue Spring Cave (cave, 35 km), Center Hill Lake (lake, 35 km), Burgess Falls Dam (waterfall, 37 km).
Is Big Bone Cave worth visiting?
Big Bone Cave is listed as a notable fort in Tennessee on Spotwander.