Notable cave · Edmonson, Kentucky
Colossal Cavern
Colossal Cavern is a cave in Edmonson, Kentucky.
Colossal Cavern: 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 Colossal Cavern
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 Colossal Cavern — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.18750, -86.07390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colossal Cavern
- Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~16 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~35 km · Must-see
- Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~39 km · Must-see
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Barren · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~65 km · Must-see
- Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · ~68 km · Must-see
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave Baptist Church · cave · Edmonson · ~1 km
- Salts · cave · Hart · ~3 km
Other caves near Colossal Cavern
- Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~55 km · Must-see
- Indiana Caverns · cave · Harrison · ~139 km · Must-see
- Wyandotte Cave · cave · Crawford · ~147 km · Must-see
- Eleven Jones Cave · cave · Clark · ~149 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Cave Baptist Church · cave · Edmonson · ~1 km
- Salts · cave · Hart · ~3 km
- Mammoth Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~3 km
Frequently asked
Is Colossal Cavern open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Colossal Cavern yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Colossal Cavern?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Colossal Cavern?
Nearby: Great Onyx Cave (cave, 4 km), Mammoth Cave National Park (cave, 8 km), Cedar Sink (viewpoint, 10 km), Martin Ridge Cave System (cave, 11 km), Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo (sanctuary, 16 km), Indian Hill (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Colossal Cavern worth visiting?
Colossal Cavern is listed as a notable cave in Kentucky on Spotwander.