Howe Caverns

Howe Caverns: 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 Howe Caverns

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 Howe Caverns — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.69611, -74.39861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howe Caverns

• Iroquois Indian Museum · museum · Bennington · ~1 km · Must-see
• Secret Caverns · cave · Bennington · ~2 km · Must-see
• Petersburg Mountain · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~10 km · Must-see
• Warnerville Hill · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~11 km · Must-see
• Vroman's Nose Unique Area · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cotton Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Schoharie · ~16 km · Must-see
• Towpath Mountain · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fulton Hill · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cannady Hill · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~20 km · Must-see
• Max V. Shaul State Park · park · Schoharie · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rossman Hill · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Cobble · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~22 km · Must-see
• Armlin Hill · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gates Hill · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~25 km · Must-see
• Vlaie Pond · lake · Schoharie · ~25 km · Must-see
• East Hill S · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~26 km · Must-see
• Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Schenectady · ~28 km · Must-see
• Henry Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Howe Caverns

Other caves near Howe Caverns

• Secret Caverns · cave · Bennington · ~2 km · Must-see
• Clarksville Preserve · cave · Albany · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cave Mountain · cave · Greene · ~59 km · Must-see
• Ice Cave Mountain · cave · Rutland · ~133 km · Must-see
• Howes Cave Quarry · cave · Bennington · ~1 km
• Cave Wall · cave · Albany · ~39 km
• Tory cave · cave · Bennington · ~39 km
• Ward Entrance · cave · Albany · ~47 km
• Gregory Entrance · cave · Albany · ~47 km
• Cave Mountain Unit · cave · Greene · ~60 km

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