Tuckaleechee Caverns, Townsend

About Tuckaleechee Caverns

Tuckaleechee Caverns near Townsend offers a 1.25 mile underground tour through passages carved into some of North America's oldest mountains, estimated at twenty to thirty million years old. The tour features two major attractions: the Big Room, a massive chamber spacious enough to contain a football stadium, and Silver Falls, a 210 foot subterranean waterfall that ranks as the tallest in the Eastern United States. Along the route, visitors encounter millions of cave formations throughout the cavern system. The experience suits anyone interested in geology and natural history, combining moderate walking with guided exploration of the underground landscape. The caverns are located in Townsend, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.