Road Trip Map Of Alabama S 6 Most Incredible Caves

People from all over the world visit Alabama to explore its incredible caves. This comes as no surprise considering Alabama has one of the highest densities of caves in the nation. Several of these caves are easily accessible, whereas many others require a hike to reach them.

There are hundreds of recorded caves in Alabama, and the following trail will lead you to six of the very best.

Google Maps/Only In Your State As you can see, the total mileage for this Alabama Cave Trail is only 203 miles, with an estimated drive time of only 4 hours and 14 minutes. This trail can easily be taken in a single day. For complete driving directions, you can view the actual Google map here.

Russell Cave National Monument - Bridgeport

flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Russell Cave was inhabited for more than 10,000 years. It’s an archeological site that contains the most thorough records of prehistoric culture in the Southeast. People from all over the U.S. travel to Alabama to visit this historic landmark. For more information, click here.

Neversink Pit - Fackler

flickr/Peter Pham Neversink Pit, which is also known as Neversink Cave, is the most photographed sinkhole in Alabama. This Jackson County sinkhole/cave is best known for its lovely fern-covered ledges and beautiful waterfalls. For more information, click here.

Sauta Cave - Scottsboro

flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Sauta Cave, formerly known as Blowing Wind Cave, has been used for many different things. It’s been used as a saltpeter mine, a nightclub and a fallout shelter. It’s best known for its bat emergence that happens every summer.
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Cathedral Caverns - Woodville

facebook/Cathedral Caverns State Park-Alabama Cathedral Caverns, the centerpiece of Cathedral Caverns State Park, is one of Alabama’s top tourist attractions. Not only does it have one of the largest cave entrances in the world, but it’s also home to Goliath - one of the largest stalagmites in the world. For more information, click here.

Rickwood Caverns - Warrior

flickr/Outdoor Alabama Rickwood Caverns, the centerpiece of Rickwood Caverns State Park, features 260-million-year-old limestone formations. There’s proof that these formations were carved from an ocean bed. What’s really unique about this massive cave is that parts of it are still growing.
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DeSoto Caverns - Childersburg

DeSotoCavernsPark.com DeSoto Caverns is a series of caves located at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains. It receives 80,000 to 100,000 visitors each year, and its nickname is “Alabama’s Big Cave.”

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Google Maps/Only In Your State

As you can see, the total mileage for this Alabama Cave Trail is only 203 miles, with an estimated drive time of only 4 hours and 14 minutes. This trail can easily be taken in a single day. For complete driving directions, you can view the actual Google map here.

flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM

Russell Cave was inhabited for more than 10,000 years. It’s an archeological site that contains the most thorough records of prehistoric culture in the Southeast. People from all over the U.S. travel to Alabama to visit this historic landmark. For more information, click here.

flickr/Peter Pham

Neversink Pit, which is also known as Neversink Cave, is the most photographed sinkhole in Alabama. This Jackson County sinkhole/cave is best known for its lovely fern-covered ledges and beautiful waterfalls. For more information, click here.

Sauta Cave, formerly known as Blowing Wind Cave, has been used for many different things. It’s been used as a saltpeter mine, a nightclub and a fallout shelter. It’s best known for its bat emergence that happens every summer.
For more information, click here.

facebook/Cathedral Caverns State Park-Alabama

Cathedral Caverns, the centerpiece of Cathedral Caverns State Park, is one of Alabama’s top tourist attractions. Not only does it have one of the largest cave entrances in the world, but it’s also home to Goliath - one of the largest stalagmites in the world. For more information, click here.

flickr/Outdoor Alabama

Rickwood Caverns, the centerpiece of Rickwood Caverns State Park, features 260-million-year-old limestone formations. There’s proof that these formations were carved from an ocean bed. What’s really unique about this massive cave is that parts of it are still growing.
For more information, click here.

DeSotoCavernsPark.com

DeSoto Caverns is a series of caves located at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains. It receives 80,000 to 100,000 visitors each year, and its nickname is “Alabama’s Big Cave.”

For more information, click here.

For a list of more great places to explore in Alabama, click here.

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