Kids, did you know that on your next family day out, you don’t have to be ABOVE ground to have an amazing time? That’s right!
In Tennessee, there is an underground oasis waiting to be explored, and that’s the Cumberland Caverns!
At Cumberland Caverns, there are over 32 miles of underground passageways and caves just waiting for families like you to experience them. When you steep below the earth’s surface, you will come face to face with incredible rock formations, stunning underground waterfalls, sparkling pools, and of course, adventure!
There are a number of ways for you to enjoy this new underground world, so you can find what is suited to your family the best!
The daily walking tours are around 90 minutes, and a moderate level of difficulty. These are a great introduction for kids if they haven’t seen caverns and caves before, and they are suited to the younger ones too! It’s certainly something they won’t be forgetting in a long time!
If you’re feeling a little more adventurous, then why not check out the Spelunk-Tacular Adventures! Here, you can venture a little deeper into the Cumberland Caverns, and take one more challenging activities.
You can explore parts of the caves that aren’t usually seen by the general public, there are adventures just for those over 16 years, and there are some that are suited for the over 12s, so you can ensure you pick the perfect ones for those curious and active kids!
For that REALLY different family day out, why not look at the overnight camping options! You can camp out in a 10 acre room, enjoy breakfast in a Volcano room, and you get to see a whole new side of the caverns very few do!
So kids – your underground adventure is waiting for you at Cumberland Caverns – which adventure will YOU pick?
I went to this place with a group of Army combat veterans I served with during our annual reunion. We were planning on doing the cave tour then possibly returning to see bluegrass underground. Instead, a very rude kid working the cash register denied me entry because I had my service dog with me. I explained to him that a service dog cannot be denied entry due to ADA regulations and all he responded with was a very sarcastic “OK.” Then he said my service dog couldn’t go in because of some bat disease. Well if they’re concerned about white nose fungus then NOBODY should be entering the cave to protect the bats. Since the price of admission is fairly high and the rude clerk obviously had no respect for veterans we decided to leave. I hope all veterans considering going here read this first and don’t go. There are other caves fairly close such as tuckaleechee caverns and they are veteran friendly.
We had Breanna as our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable, informative and a pleasure to be with. The caverns were very interesting. They were not particularly challenging, but still got us a bit winded. I’d certainly recommend seeing these if you’re at all interested in the exciting world beneath the ground! It was cool (
What an awesome place. Take the time to visit, well worth the short drive off of the highway. Great way to beat the heat, 56 degrees inside year round. Eli was great guide.
Fun and non-commercial cave. Small show during tour giving you the experience of the person finding the cave. Really takes 1.5 hours for the tour. Operates on Central time.
I absolutely loved this place! I prefer the solo adventure tours vs the groups. Take your kids and spend the day!