Tuckaleechee Caverns, Tennessee, United States
5.0 (2.803 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Townsend Caverns & Caves
Just go!!
Tuckaleechee Caverns is a massive cave / cavern system and tourist attraction located in Townsend, Tennessee awarded 5 stars by AAA. Tuckaleechee Caverns is a short drive from Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Townsend, Cades Cove, Knoxville and Chattanooga. Tuckaleechee Caverns is the Highest rated cave or cavern in the Eastern US awarded 5 star "GEM" attraction by AAA. The "Big Room" is the largest cave/cavern room that is open to the public in the eastern United States could almost fit a football stadium. Many stalagmites reach over 24 feet tall with flow-stone formations over hundreds of feet in length and width. Tuckaleechee Caverns is proud to have the tallest underground waterfall in the eastern United States, named "Silver Falls", a 210 foot two-tier waterfall. OPEN - MARCH 1 to NOVEMBER 30.
Address
825 Cavern Rd, Townsend, TN 37882-4505
Mobile
Website
http://www.tuckaleecheecaverns.com/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 18:29
User Ratings
5.0 based on (2.803 reviews)
Reviews
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5Amanda Thomas 5:00 PM Nov 27, 2022
Amazing Experience with the best tour guide
The caverns were beautiful! Our tour guide was Steve. He has worked there since he was 16 in the 60's. It definitely made our tour even better with Steve because he told us alot of interesting stories about the cave and how they discovered hidden areas. I couldn't help but to ask questions just to hear his stories. We were definitely blessed and lucky to be paired with Steve. You could tell he loves the caves as well with how he told stories and explained different parts of the cave. We decided at the beginning of the tour after hearing Steve talk about the flooding and how we had plenty of time to get out if it occurred on our tour..... "If Steve is running....we better start running too!" We highly recommend anyone tour the caves! On e of the major highlights of our trip from Northeast Indiana!
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5KMW-FL 5:00 PM Oct 19, 2022
Stalactites & Stalagmites and Lots of Fun
This cavern is a very interesting tour. Our tour guide (her name was either Abby or Aggie) was phenomenal. She was totally in charge the whole time and was able to project her voice over the entire group even we were a little spread out. She made the trek down/up the stairs and pathways a fun time, telling us when to duck for the lower ceilings and catching a crawdad to show the group (the kids loved it). She took us on the trail pointing out different formations and shadows that looked like a bear and other animals and lots of stalactites and stalagmites. The Big Room was just that!! HUGE. The lights are turned out and it is so black you can't see your hand in front of you...but only for a few seconds. Then we were taken to the waterfall area and that was cool too. All in all, it's worth the time and effort to see this magnificent part of nature. It takes about 1 1/2 -2 hours and there is NO bathroom. Not handicap accessible. The stairs can be challenging for some. I think there are over 150 round trip. But still worth it. They have a very nice gift shop too.
