Cathedral Caverns
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 34.5743°N, 86.2210°W
INTO THE DARK · CAVES DIRECTORY
Caves in Alabama
8 Caves Found Free Options Available
Alabama has over 4,000 documented caves — more than any other eastern state. Russell Cave National Monument near the Tennessee border preserves 12,000 years of continuous human habitation in a single cave site. Cathedral Caverns State Park has one of the largest cave entrances in the world at 126 feet wide. The TAG region (Tennessee-Alabama-Georgia tri-corner) is a major destination for wild cavers, with vertical pits and horizontal maze caves in the Cumberland Plateau limestone.
Every cave listed here is on public or accessible land. Always bring three light sources, water, and let someone know your plans before entering any undeveloped cave. Temperature inside: typically 50–62°F year-round. Explore all caves on the Trek4Free map →
Type
Access
December 69 Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 33.9841°N, 86.4561°W
Indian
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 34.5193°N, 85.6099°W
Russell Cave National Monument
Natural Cave Self-Guided Nat'l Park Free
One of the most archaeologically significant cave sites in the southeastern United States — a continuous record of human habitation spanning 12,000 years in a single location. The cave is large enough…
Sauta Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 34.6164°N, 86.1316°W
Shelta Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 34.7537°N, 86.6104°W
Stephen's Gap
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 34.6769°N, 86.2283°W
Tumbling Rock Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 34.8231°N, 86.0696°W