Notable cave · Monroe, Indiana
Buckner Cave
Buckner Cave is a cave in Monroe, Indiana.
Buckner 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buckner Cave
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 Buckner Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.12310, -86.65580. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buckner Cave
- Seminary Square Park · park · Monroe · ~14 km · Must-see
- Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · museum · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- INRD Indianapolis Subdivision · attraction · Greene · ~22 km · Must-see
- Browning Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
- CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~25 km · Must-see
- McCormick's Creek State Park · sanctuary · Owen · ~26 km · Must-see
- Morgan-Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Selma N. Steele State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Brown · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tecumseh Trail · trek · Brown · ~35 km · Must-see
- Baseline Road · attraction · Greene · ~35 km · Must-see
- Charles C. Deam Wilderness · sanctuary · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Owen-Putnam State Forest · sanctuary · Owen · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
- M60 · attraction · Lawrence · ~41 km · Must-see
- Yellowwood State Forest · sanctuary · Brown · ~42 km · Must-see
Other caves near Buckner Cave
- Donaldson Cave · cave · Lawrence · ~60 km · Must-see
- Marengo Cave · cave · Crawford · ~109 km · Must-see
- Wyandotte Cave · cave · Crawford · ~130 km · Must-see
- Indiana Caverns · cave · Harrison · ~142 km · Must-see
- Shirley Springs Cave · cave · Monroe · ~7 km
- Wolf Cave · cave · Owen · ~26 km
- Patton Cave · cave · Monroe · ~31 km
- Bluespring Caverns · cave · Lawrence · ~47 km
- Hamer Cave · cave · Lawrence · ~60 km
- Donaldson Cave System & Woods · cave · Lawrence · ~60 km
Frequently asked
Is Buckner Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Buckner Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buckner Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buckner Cave?
Nearby: Seminary Square Park (park, 14 km), Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (museum, 15 km), Griffy Reservoir (lake, 18 km), INRD Indianapolis Subdivision (attraction, 22 km), Browning Hill (viewpoint, 24 km), CCC Recreation Building (fort, 25 km).
Is Buckner Cave worth visiting?
Buckner Cave is listed as a notable cave in Indiana on Spotwander.