Tuckaleechee Caverns

825 Cavern Road
Townsend, TN 37882

865-448-2274

Carved over tens of thousands of years in one of the earth's oldest mountain chains,Tuckaleechee Caverns at Townsend, Tenn., are known as the "Greatest Site Under the Smokies".

Estimated to be between 20 and 30 million years old, the Caverns are rich in history and lore in recent years as well.

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