Tuckaleechee Caverns
A large cave near Townsend with a vast underground chamber and a waterfall about 64 meters high, billed as the “Greatest Show Cave in the South.”
Tuckaleechee Caverns formed some 20 to 30 million years ago. The guided route is about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) long and passes through the “Big Room,” a stalactite chamber large enough to hold a football field, and Silver Falls, an underground waterfall about 64 meters (210 feet) high. It is privately owned. Admission is about $30, and a tour takes about 1.5 hours. Payment is by cash only, or by card at some locations; check on site. Located in Townsend, just outside the entrance to Cades Cove, it makes a good alternative on a rainy day.
Opening hours
About March–November, 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cades Cove
- Abrams Falls
- Foothills Parkway & Look Rock Tower
- Elkmont & Synchronous Fireflies
- Laurel Falls
- Ober Mountain
- Sugarlands Visitor Center
- The Island in Pigeon Forge