Townsend, Tennessee: Tuckaleechee Caverns
Commercial cave is billed as "The Greatest Sight Under The Smokies."Tuckaleechee Caverns
- Address:
- 825 Cavern Rd, Townsend, TN
- Directions:
- I-40 west to US Hwy 441 (near Kodiak); take US Hwy 441 south to US Hwy 321; go west on US Hwy 321 to Townsend; follow signs.
- Hours:
- April-Nov. daily 9am - 6pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 865-448-2274
- Admission:
- Adults $14
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Quite out of the way but absolutely worth the trip. This cave is very interesting and our guide, Terry, was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable. You might want to take a sweater - it's always only 58 degrees in the cave. Also, you'll walk about a mile during the tour.
[Tony Lehrman, 07/27/2012]
Tuckaleechee Caverns Billed as "The Greatest Sight Under The Smokies" this is a privately owned cavern where they don't have a big issue with you touching the formations within reach. An underground spring fed stream and a beautiful underground waterfall make this a unique cavern to visit.
[Gail and Greg Eckels, 08/20/2009]Nearby Offbeat Places
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Legend holds that the Cherokee knew of these caverns and tried to hide them from white settlers.... Maybe they were just trying to keep 200-foot-high "Silver Falls" to themselves?