Ruby Falls 2 mi
An underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain, reached by a 260-foot elevator ride and a guided walk on a paved cave trail.
Chattanooga, TN, 60°F inside, from $29.95
Caves near Chattanooga, TN
20 show caves with public tours within 150 miles of Chattanooga. The closest is Ruby Falls, about 2 miles away, and 6 are within 60 miles.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Chattanooga; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Raccoon Mountain Caverns 6 mi
A Chattanooga cave with a 45–55 minute guided walk through the first quarter mile, plus wild cave expeditions.
Chattanooga, TN, 58°F inside
Russell Cave NM 24 mi
A national monument built around a cave shelter. You can't go inside the cave itself, but you can see the shelter, and the park is a stop on the Alabama Birding Trail.
Bridgeport, AL
The Caverns 35 mi
A large cave best known for its underground concert venue, also open for guided walking tours on weekends.
Pelham, TN, 59°F inside, from $22.95
Cumberland Caverns 48 mi
A cave in McMinnville open year-round with walking tours, crawling adventure tours and overnight stays, at 56°F.
McMinnville, TN, 56°F inside
Lost Sea 60 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
Cathedral Caverns 61 mi
An Alabama state park cave with 90-minute guided tours covering about 1.5 miles round trip at 60°F.
Woodville, AL, 60°F inside, from $20
Tuckaleechee Caverns 96 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
Historic Cherokee Caverns 100 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
Rickwood Caverns 120 mi
An Alabama state park cave seen only with a guide on a route about a mile long, with 365 steps, plus an Olympic-size pool fed by cave water.
Warrior, AL, 62°F inside, from $19
Forbidden Caverns 125 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
Majestic Caverns 132 mi
A cave park in Childersburg, Alabama at 60°F year-round, entered by a tunnel, open Friday to Monday.
Childersburg, AL, 60°F inside, from $54.98
Gap Cave 142 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
Bell Witch Cave 145 mi
The cave tied to the Bell Witch legend, about 40 minutes from Nashville, with 40-minute guided tours plus a John Bell cabin tour, open seasonally.
Adams, TN
Lost River Cave 147 mi
Kentucky's only underground boat tour: a 20-minute guided walk followed by a 25-minute boat ride, an hour north of Nashville.
Bowling Green, KY, 57°F inside
Cave Spring Caverns 147 mi
Now the Crumps Cave Research and Education Preserve, a 2.1-acre Western Kentucky University site near Smiths Grove used for karst and groundwater research. It isn't run as a show cave.
Smiths Grove, KY
Onyx Cave 149 mi
A small cave in Cave City, Kentucky with quick 30-minute tours at around 60°F.
Cave City, KY, 60°F inside, from $12.50
Diamond Caverns 149 mi
A cave inside Mammoth Cave National Park, off exit 48, with one-hour guided tours of a half-mile loop at 58°F, open year-round.
Park City, KY, 58°F inside, from $24
Crystal Onyx Cave 149 mi
A cave on Prewitts Knob Road in Cave City with one-hour, half-mile guided tours at 58°F.
Cave City, KY, 58°F inside, from $18.99
Outlaw Cave Tours 149 mi
A small cave tour on Mammoth Cave Road in Cave City, run alongside horseback trail rides and mini golf.
Cave City, KY, from $9