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Marion, North Carolina: Linville Caverns

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Address:
19929 US 221 N., Marion, NC
Directions:
I-40 exit 85. Turn north toward Marion on Main St./US 221, then follow US 221 north for 24.5 miles. The Caverns entrance is on left, at the base of Humpback Mountain.
Hours:
Daily 9 am - 6 pm, weekends only in winter. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
828-756-4171
RA Rates:
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Linville Caverns

Colorful lighting, a bottomless pool, and lots of bats highlight North Carolina's only commercial cave.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [04/04/2010]

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Fault.

Linville Caverns

There's a visible tectonic plate along the Brevard fault inside Linville Caverns.

[Amber Cook, 03/03/2024]

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Yard Ornaments, Statues, Elizabethton, TN - 35 mi.

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