Spelunker Tour
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ABOUT THE
Spelunker Tour
In the early days of colonization, settlers were confronted by Native Americans who seemed to attack and then disappear into thin air. Later, colonists discovered the Native American’s escape route—a cave with a majestic underground river running through it. The cave was used as a hiding place during the Civil War, changed ownership through the years and is now called the Bristol and Appalachian Caverns. On this ride you’ll have the opportunity to see this unique cave and explore an underground labyrinth more than one million years old.
DIRECTIONS
FROM HOLIDAY INN, JOHNSON CITY
- Turn left at light US 11E N / US 19 N, 10.7 mi
- Turn left on Egypt Rd., 1.7 mi
- Turn left on Egypt Rd., 0.9 mi
- Turn left on Beaver Creek Rd., 0.2 mi
- Turn right on Old Beaver Creek Rd., 0.2 mi
- Turn right on Patterson Hill Rd., 1.1 mi
- Turn left on Cave Hill Rd., 100 ft
- Turn right on Appalachian Caverns
- Turn left on Cave Hill Rd., 100 ft
- Turn right on Patterson Hill Rd., 1.1 mi
- Turn left on Old Beaver Creek Rd., 0.2 mi
- Turn left on Beaver Creek Rd., 1.7 mi
- Turn right on TN 394 E, 7.9 mi
- Continue straight on TN 435 N, 2.5 mi
- Turn left on Bristol Caverns
- Turn right on TN 435 S, 2.5 mi
- Continue straight on TN 394 W, 7.6 mi
- Turn right on US 11E S / US 19 S, 13 mi
SIGHTS ALONG THE WAY
NEARBY
ATTRACTIONS
- Winged Deer Park/Boone Lake – Stretch your legs, go for a swim, and enjoy the scenery
- Rocky Mount – Experience the Living History Museum
- Bristol Caverns – Explore underground labyrinths
- Appalachian Caverns – Explore and enjoy a unique underground landscape
- Rock’s Wood Fired Grill – Enjoy delicious woodfired pizza
- Smith Brother’s Harley-Davidson – Get rider essentials or a special splurge