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Monday 9am - 5:30pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 8:45am - 5pm Saturday 8:45am - 5pm Sunday 9am - 5:30pm

Cumberland Caverns

Name: Cumberland Caverns
Address: 1437 Cumberland Caverns Road, McMinnville, TN, 37110, US
Telephone: +19316684396
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.7

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The LARGEST show cave in TENNESSEE!
12+ ways to experience the 27+ miles of underground adventure at Cumberland Caverns. Open Daily Year Round.
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Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. https://linktr.ee/Cumberand_Caverns We invite you to Discover Cumberland Caverns, the LONGEST show cave in Tennessee! With more than 27 miles of underground passageways, underground waterfalls, huge rooms like the Hall of the Mountain King where you will climb a mountain INSIDE a mountain, an iconic chandelier handing above our World-Famous Volcano Room, and tales steeped in our history of exploration and natural sciences, we are sure to have an experience perfect for you! We have FOUR walking tour options, appropriate for the whole family! If you are looking for something a little more adventurous, check out our FOUR Adventure Tour options! Looking for activities for groups? Check out our FOUR different Overnight Adventure Packages! You can book your tour online 24/7 at CumberlandCaverns.com We are open 7 days a week ALL YEAR LONG, only closing on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. RAIN OR SHINE, it is always cave time. The cave is naturally 56*F year round, and is high up in the mountain so it never floods. As long as the roads are clear, tours are here!

10/28/2026

It's Bat Week! Our Cave Crew has some BATFACTS for you!

Bats are incredibly diverse and and each species is specially deveolped to best capture their food and survive their home enviroments!

These are just some of our favorite facts, but come join a Discovery Walking Tour to learn more about these flying fellows and ask your guide about their favorite BATFACT!

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10/27/2026

🦇 Bat Week DAY 4: WHO’S THAT BAT?! 🦇

We posted almost this exact image a little over a month ago, so let’s see what stuck! 👀

📝 Pop quiz! What types of bats do we regularly see here at Cumberland Caverns?

Good news: this is an OPEN-BOOK test! 📖 If you need a refresher, you can always scroll back through our feed. We’ll wait. 😉

Bat names can be pretty descriptive though, so take a good look at the pictures. Can you match the bats to their names?

Drop your answers in the comments! ⬇️

🔎 Learn more about your favorite cave critters, book a tour at
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10/26/2026

👀 They were mating! 😳

Day 3 of Bat Week and we've got something extra special for you! Cave guide Markie lead a Higgenbotham's Hollow adventure tour and stumbled upon some rather loud bats!

We asked the expert, and these are likely endangered Gray bats. Gray bats tend to be super chatty when *ahem*... 'cuddling' like this. Glad to see these two helping to repopulate. 😉 We'll exit cave passage left! lol

Did you know, some bat species mate in the fall and are able to delay fertilization over hibernation! When spring rolls around, fertilization occurs and pregnancy officially begins. Baby bats typically arrive around June. So cute! 😍

Nature is wild, y’all. Even underground, life finds a way! 🦇💚
Happy Bat Week!

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10/25/2026

🔋 SOCIAL BATTERY RUNNING LOW. NAP REQUIRED. 🦇

It's Day 2 of Bat Week, and the bats need their sleep! Honestly, same. 😂

One common misconception about bats is that they live in caves year-round. While that's true for some species, many of the bats we see here in Middle Tennessee are seasonal cave guests!

Our woodland bats only use caves during the winter, arriving as early as late September. But as temperatures drop, we'll start seeing more and more sleepy pups settling in for hibernation. They'll hang around until about mid-April, when it's time to wake up and head back out into the world.

And the fuzzy fellow pictured here? He's been so still that dew and condensation have built up on his fur, leaving all those tiny, droplets! Talk about committing to your beauty sleep. 😴

So, while you're recharging your own social battery underground this week, remember to give our little cave sleepers their space. Do not disturb. Bats recharging. 🔋

What's your current social battery percentage? Be honest. 👇

10/24/2026

🦇It's Bat Week! 🦇

The spookiest week of the year is here, and every year this last week dedicated to our fluffy sky puppies!

Bats are more than Halloween decorations, they are incredibly diverse and important to our ecosystem. Bats come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, play important roles in our ecosystems, and have some pretty amazing skills. And since Cumberland Caverns is home to some of these adorable babies, you know we've got stories to tell!

But first, we want to hear YOURS! 👀

🦇 Ever had a bat show up uninvited in your house?
🏡 Got a bat box in your backyard?
🕳️ Spotted one fluttering around while exploring a cave?
📸 Managed to snap a picture of one of these fuzzy fliers?

Drop your bat pictures and stories in the comments! The weird, the wonderful, and the wild! We want to hear it all!

We'll be sharing some of our favorite bat photos, videos, and fun facts all week. Get ready to fall in love with the little creatures that make spooky season their busy season! 🦇🍂

And if you can't wait for our posts, come on down for a Discovery Walking tour to learn about these adorable critters in person!
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10/24/2026

Today is the day, and your last chance to explore with the expert!

Grab your tickets at CumberlandCaverns.com or in the GiftShop!

🔎Speleology Spotlight is back for a special October tour!

As part of the Tennessee STEAM Festival, we're bringing you a unique opportunity to explore the world beneath your feet with the person who helped teach our tour guides what they know about caves!

Join Cumberland Caverns General Manager and Cave Geologist Nicole Ridlen for a special tour where geology takes center stage.

With a Master's degree in Geology, Nicole can help connect the landscape above with the incredible geological processes happening below, and who better to answer your burning cave questions than a geologist herself?

📅 Saturday, October 24th
⏰ 12:00 PM

This is a special, one-time opportunity to see Cumberland Caverns through a geologist's eyes! Come curious, bring your questions, and get ready to discover a whole new side of the underground world.

🎟️ Reserve your spot at CumberlandCaverns.com!

10/22/2026

🔎Speleology Spotlight is back for a special October tour!

As part of the Tennessee STEAM Festival, we're bringing you a unique opportunity to explore the world beneath your feet with the person who helped teach our tour guides what they know about caves!

Join Cumberland Caverns General Manager and Cave Geologist Nicole Ridlen for a special tour where geology takes center stage.

With a Master's degree in Geology, Nicole can help connect the landscape above with the incredible geological processes happening below, and who better to answer your burning cave questions than a geologist herself?

📅 Saturday, October 24th
⏰ 12:00 PM

This is a special, one-time opportunity to see Cumberland Caverns through a geologist's eyes! Come curious, bring your questions, and get ready to discover a whole new side of the underground world.

🎟️ Reserve your spot at CumberlandCaverns.com!

10/21/2026

🕯 This tour is Departing!

The lanterns are lit, but the clock is ticking ⏳ Only 5 Lantern & Legends tours remain!

Take a step into darkness, wander the abyss by flame light, and explore what waits beneath.

This exclusive experience is only on Friday, Sunday, and Monday, now through November 1st.

The shadows are calling, grab your tickets before the light flickers out!
CumberlandCaverns.com/tour/lanterns-legends

10/21/2026

🎬 The cameras are gone, and Cumberland Caverns is ready to welcome you back!

After a week of filming, we are OPEN and back to regular operations.🦇

Ready to get back underground? Our cave tours and hiking trails will be waiting for you. 🌎

We’ll see you at the cave! 👋

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10/17/2026

"Going in the Cave?!? Im SO excited! LETS GOOOO!"

Address

1437 Cumberland Caverns Road
McMinnville, TN
37110

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	8:45am - 5pm
Saturday	8:45am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+19316684396

Website

http://cumberlandcaverns.com/, https://www.tiktok.com/@cumberlandcaverns, https://www.instagram.com/cumberlandcaverns/,

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