Linville Caverns 41 mi
A show cave in the North Carolina mountains with small-group guided tours leaving every 10 minutes, open year-round.
Marion, NC, from $15
Caves near Asheville, NC
8 show caves with public tours within 150 miles of Asheville. The closest is Linville Caverns, about 41 miles away, and 2 are within 60 miles.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Asheville; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Forbidden Caverns 49 mi
A seasonal cave near Sevierville with 55-minute guided tours past grottos, natural chimneys and an underground stream, at 58°F.
Sevierville, TN, 58°F inside, from $25
Appalachian Caverns 64 mi
A cave in Blountville, Tennessee with Explorer and Wild tours, plus a campground and gem mine.
Blountville, TN
Tuckaleechee Caverns 69 mi
A cave in Townsend, Tennessee whose 1.25-mile round-trip tour takes in the Big Room and Silver Falls.
Townsend, TN, from $28
Bristol Caverns 70 mi
A Bristol cave open year-round whose Classic Show Tour goes 180 feet down several flights of stairs in 45–60 minutes.
Bristol, TN, from $19.95
Historic Cherokee Caverns 81 mi
A Knoxville cave that opens to the public only for special events such as movies, trick-or-treat and Christmas in the cave.
Knoxville, TN, from $15.00
Gap Cave 93 mi
A cave in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park with about 18 miles explored, of which half a mile on three levels is shown on seasonal ranger-led tours.
Virginia
Lost Sea 106 mi
A guided tour of Craighead Caverns that ends with a boat ride on what the operators call America's largest underground lake.
Sweetwater, TN, from $29.95