Crystal Grottoes Caverns 53 mi
A Maryland cave with tours going down every half hour from 10am to 5pm.
Maryland, from $23
Caves near Washington, DC
14 show caves with public tours within 150 miles of Washington, DC. The closest is Crystal Grottoes Caverns, about 53 miles away.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Washington, DC; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Skyline Caverns 63 mi
A cave in Front Royal, Virginia with one-hour guided tours, billed as the closest natural wonder to Washington, DC.
Front Royal, VA, from $30
Luray Caverns 80 mi
A large show cave in the Shenandoah Valley with a self-guided route on 1.25 miles of paved, step-free walkways — one of the few big caves you can visit in a wheelchair.
Luray, VA, 54°F inside, from $36
Shenandoah Caverns 89 mi
A cave in Quicksburg, Virginia with hour-long guided tours at 56°F; wheelchairs can reach about 80% of the route with a helper.
Quicksburg, VA, 56°F inside, from $34.00
Endless Caverns 91 mi
A seasonal cave in New Market, Virginia with 75-minute guided tours of just under a mile at 55°F, open late March to mid-November.
New Market, VA, 55°F inside, from $30
Indian Echo Caverns 95 mi
A cave 3 miles west of Hershey with 45-minute guided tours at a steady 52°F, plus a petting zoo, playground and picnic areas.
Hummelstown, PA, 52°F inside, from $24.50
Grand Caverns 107 mi
A cave in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley with daily 70-minute walking tours for ages 3 and up, plus spelunking trips and an underground cinema.
Grottoes, VA, from $29
Coral Caverns 112 mi
A small cave under the town of Manns Choice, just west of Bedford, open only for private tours by appointment.
Manns Choice, PA
Smoke Hole Caverns 120 mi
A cave on the grounds of a resort near Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, with guided cavern tours every day.
Cabins, WV, 56°F inside, from $20
Lincoln Caverns 124 mi
A long-running Pennsylvania show cave on US Route 22 with interpretive tours and, every October, Ghosts & Goblins tours.
Huntingdon, PA
Crystal Cave 129 mi
Pennsylvania's first show cave, discovered in 1871, between Allentown and Reading. The one-hour guided tour starts with a film and goes 125 feet down on concrete walks at a constant 54°F.
Kutztown, PA, 54°F inside, from $21
Woodward Cave 138 mi
A summer-only cave 50 minutes from State College, at a steady 48°F, closed in winter to protect hibernating bats.
Woodward, PA, 48°F inside
Penn's Cave 140 mi
An all-water limestone cavern in central Pennsylvania toured entirely by boat, at a constant 52°F, with a separate farm and wildlife bus tour.
Centre Hall, PA, 52°F inside, from $26.50
Lost River Caverns 147 mi
A cave in Hellertown, Pennsylvania with short 30–45 minute guided walking tours, open daily all year.
Hellertown, PA, from $17.50