Bell Witch Cave 33 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
Caves near Nashville, TN
21 show caves with public tours within 150 miles of Nashville. The closest is Bell Witch Cave, about 33 miles away, and 3 are within 60 miles.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Nashville; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Dunbar Cave 39 mi
A Tennessee state park cave with summer tours by handheld flashlight past historic cave art; tours often sell out.
Tennessee, 56°F inside
Lost River Cave 57 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 69 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
Cumberland Caverns 70 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
Diamond Caverns 77 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
The Caverns 78 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
Mammoth Cave National Park 79 mi
A national park with more than a dozen ranger-led cave tours, from a $12 Discovery Tour to a $79 Wild Cave crawl, at around 54°F underground.
Mammoth Cave, KY, 54°F inside, from $15
Onyx Cave 81 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
Crystal Onyx Cave 81 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 81 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
Great Onyx Cave 83 mi
A separate cave inside Mammoth Cave National Park with stalactites, gypsum crystals and helictites, seen only on the summer weekend Great Onyx Lantern Tour.
Kentucky, from $31
Hidden River Cave 85 mi
A cave in Horse Cave, Kentucky, off I-65 exit 58, with the free American Cave Museum on site and what it calls the world's longest swinging underground bridge.
Horse Cave, KY, from $26
Kentucky Caverns 85 mi
Mammoth Onyx Cave at the Kentucky Down Under animal park, an easy guided tour with 144 stairs, included with park admission.
Horse Cave, KY, 58°F inside
Russell Cave NM 103 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
Raccoon Mountain Caverns 110 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
Ruby Falls 113 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
Cathedral Caverns 114 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
Squire Boone Caverns 136 mi
A cave in Mauckport, Indiana with one-hour guided tours, running seven days a week for most of the year.
Mauckport, IN, 54°F inside, from $27.00
Lost Sea 139 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
Indiana Caverns 144 mi
A cave near Corydon with year-round guided tours that go about 110 feet down and include an underground boat ride, at around 56°F.
Corydon, IN, 56°F inside