The Cave Guide

Caves near Montreal, QC

6 caves you can visit within 240 km of Montreal. The closest is Caverne de Saint-Léonard, about 10 km away.

Distances are straight-line from downtown Montreal; driving takes longer. Tour details are checked against each cave's own site; the date is on each cave's page.

Caverne Laflèche 175 km

Described as the largest tourist cave in the Canadian Shield, inside the Arbraska Laflèche nature park near Gatineau. Guided tours, in French or English, cover the cave's geology and the basics of caving.

Val-des-Monts, QC

Lusk Cave 190 km

A marble cave in Gatineau Park that you reach on foot and walk through on your own, getting wet as you follow the stream through its tunnels.

Gatineau Park, QC

Polar Caves Park 240 km

A trail through passages formed by huge granite blocks that broke off Hawk's Cliff after the last glaciation; most people take one to two hours. Closed for 2026, reopening spring 2027.

Rumney, NH

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