Belle Forest Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.0849°N, 86.9142°W
INTO THE DARK · CAVES DIRECTORY
Caves in Tennessee
44 Caves Found
Tennessee is karst country. The Cumberland Plateau and the Valley and Ridge province together produce more cave entrances than the state has fully counted. Cumberland Caverns near McMinnville is one of the largest commercial caves in the East with an underground concert hall. Ruby Falls is a 145-foot underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain above Chattanooga, discovered in 1928 when Leo Lambert drilled an elevator shaft to reach a different cave entirely.
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
Bridal Veil Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.2017°N, 85.9434°W
Bristol Caverns
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.5505°N, 82.1214°W
Bristow Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.8416°N, 84.9052°W
Buggytop Cave (Lost Cove Cave)
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.1195°N, 85.9100°W
Cave Vicinity Grindstaff Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.2862°N, 82.1547°W
Cherokee Cavern
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.9800°N, 84.1651°W
Church Cove Cave (Appx)
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.5368°N, 82.9142°W
Click Creek Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.5800°N, 82.6272°W
Craighead Caverns
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.5356°N, 84.4308°W
Cumberland Caverns
Limestone Show Cave Private $24
One of the largest commercial caves in the eastern United States, with a room called the Hall of the Mountain King — 600 feet long and 140 feet wide — that is genuinely among the largest natural rooms…
Cumberland Caverns Historic Entrance
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.6641°N, 85.6757°W
Devils Den
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.4502°N, 84.6531°W
Devilstep Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.7959°N, 85.0086°W
Fatty Crack
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.0418°N, 82.7054°W
Gap Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.6028°N, 83.6670°W
Grindstaff Cave (Main Entrance)
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.2864°N, 82.1555°W
Horner Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.4802°N, 82.9737°W
Indian Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.1608°N, 83.6003°W
Jackson Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.0860°N, 86.3246°W
Linville Caverns
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.9192°N, 81.9388°W
Lost Creek Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.8420°N, 85.3606°W
Milksick Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.8225°N, 84.9290°W
Mill Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.8560°N, 84.9271°W
Pearson Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.5521°N, 83.0167°W
Peter Cave Entrance
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.1207°N, 85.9100°W
Potter Branch Double Arch
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.4286°N, 84.6844°W
Raccoon Mountain Caverns
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.0211°N, 85.4080°W
Rock House Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.2766°N, 82.2998°W
Ruby Falls
Limestone Show Cave Private $28
A 145-foot underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain — the same mountain above Chattanooga where the Civil War Battle Above the Clouds was fought in 1863. The cave is reached by elevator, descends…
Saltpeter Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.8378°N, 84.9457°W
Sand Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.6686°N, 83.4575°W
Sensabaugh Saltpeter Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.5658°N, 82.6347°W
Sequatchie Cave State Natural Area
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.1208°N, 85.5941°W
Sheep Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.8420°N, 85.3246°W
Stone Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.3115°N, 85.4314°W
Student Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.0478°N, 85.0464°W
The Cave at The Caverns
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.3326°N, 85.8266°W
Uncle's Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.4302°N, 85.6050°W
UNK
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.3468°N, 82.4497°W
Unnamed Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.9596°N, 84.8355°W
Walker Springs Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 35.2286°N, 85.9157°W
Watauga Bluffs Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.3652°N, 82.2983°W
Worley's Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 36.4564°N, 82.2283°W