In fact, Tennessee is the state with the most caves.
Having grown up in Tennessee myself, I find this a very surprising fact.
Lets dig into this a bit more and see how Tennessee clinches this title.
How Many Caves Does Tennessee Have?
Would it surprise you to learn that Tennessee is home to more than 10,000 caves across the state?
This means that three new caves are being turned in each and every week on average.
This brought the total known caves (within the state) to now total over 10,590.
Tennessee also has the worlds only impact cave.
Though I have driven by it.
The Bell Witch Cave is on private property, so you cannot just show up and go spelunking.
However, the owners do offer tours in the warmer months of the year.
The majority of the caves in the state are located in eastern Tennessee, near the Appalachian range.
Probably the most popular of the caves that are open to the public are The Cumberland Caverns.
At Cumberland Caverns youll find almost 30 miles of caves and underground passageways that you an explore.
This cave system does offer daily walking tours as well as overnight adventures for the more adventurous.
At Raccoon Mountain Caves vistors are also welcome to explore the caves.
(The latter requires helmets, pads and gloves; so not for beginners.)
One of the cooler cave experiences that is open to the public is The Lost Sea.
Here visitors can experience the largest underground lake in the US.
The guided tour begins with a 3/4 mile walk along sloping paths, down to the lake itself.
You have to do a long cave walk to actually reach Ruby Falls.
Tennessee is also home tonine grottosthat you may want to explore with your caving buddies.
What Is TAG?
Tennessee is the state with the most caves, with more than 10,000 known caves in the state.
