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Gap Cave — Attraction in Harrogate

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Gap Cave
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Gap Cave is located just underneath Pinnacle Overlook in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Lee County, Virginia. Currently, the cave has a surveyed length of 18.5 miles and is the 42nd longest cave in the United States and 154th in the world.
Nearby attractions
Newlee Iron Furnace
#1, Ewing, VA 24248
Little Congress Bicycle Museum
807 Llewelyn St #1, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Cumberland Gap Artists Cooperative
521 Colwyn St, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724, United States
Cumberland Gap Marker
Wilderness Rd Trail, Ewing, KY 24248
VA-TN-KY Tri-State Point
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Nearby restaurants
Nineteen19 Grill and Bar
602 Colwyn St, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Angelo's In The Gap
527 Colwyn St, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Gap Creek Coffee House
710 Pinnacle Alley, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
The Juice Spot
905 N Cumberland Dr, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Caboose Saloon
719 Pennlyn Ave, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Nearby local services
Pinnacle Overlook
Ewing, VA 24248
Whistle Stop Antiques
405 Colwyn St, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724, United States
Hillfolk
522 Pinnacle Alley, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Cumberland Gap
Cumberland Gap Tunnel
9500 Cumberland Gap Pkwy, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Nearby hotels
The Olde Mill Inn Bed and Breakfast
603 Pennlyn Ave, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Cumberland Gap Inn
630 Brooklyn St, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
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Gap Cave

Wilderness Rd Trail, Ewing, VA 24248
4.6(37)
Open 24 hours
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Gap Cave is located just underneath Pinnacle Overlook in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Lee County, Virginia. Currently, the cave has a surveyed length of 18.5 miles and is the 42nd longest cave in the United States and 154th in the world.

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attractions: Newlee Iron Furnace, Little Congress Bicycle Museum, Cumberland Gap Artists Cooperative, Cumberland Gap Marker, VA-TN-KY Tri-State Point, restaurants: Nineteen19 Grill and Bar, Angelo's In The Gap, Gap Creek Coffee House, The Juice Spot, Caboose Saloon, local businesses: Pinnacle Overlook, Whistle Stop Antiques, Hillfolk, Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Gap Tunnel
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nps.gov

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Nearby attractions of Gap Cave

Newlee Iron Furnace

Little Congress Bicycle Museum

Cumberland Gap Artists Cooperative

Cumberland Gap Marker

VA-TN-KY Tri-State Point

Newlee Iron Furnace

Newlee Iron Furnace

4.8

(46)

Open 24 hours
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Little Congress Bicycle Museum

Little Congress Bicycle Museum

4.9

(36)

Closed
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Cumberland Gap Artists Cooperative

Cumberland Gap Artists Cooperative

4.9

(13)

Closed
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Cumberland Gap Marker

Cumberland Gap Marker

4.7

(16)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Gap Cave

Nineteen19 Grill and Bar

Angelo's In The Gap

Gap Creek Coffee House

The Juice Spot

Caboose Saloon

Nineteen19 Grill and Bar

Nineteen19 Grill and Bar

4.5

(213)

$

Closed
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Angelo's In The Gap

Angelo's In The Gap

4.1

(293)

$

Closed
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Gap Creek Coffee House

Gap Creek Coffee House

4.7

(416)

$

Closed
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The Juice Spot

The Juice Spot

4.9

(39)

$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Gap Cave

Pinnacle Overlook

Whistle Stop Antiques

Hillfolk

Cumberland Gap

Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Pinnacle Overlook

Pinnacle Overlook

4.9

(288)

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Whistle Stop Antiques

Whistle Stop Antiques

4.6

(26)

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Hillfolk

Hillfolk

5.0

(11)

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Cumberland Gap

Cumberland Gap

4.8

(79)

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Reviews of Gap Cave

4.6
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5.0
4y

Had an excellent hike to the cave. Did not arrange for a tour. Just wanted to hike up and see what's there. Parked in the Iron Furnace Parking lot and headed up. Stopped at the Iron Furnace and continued up. The trails are well maintained and even though it had recently rained, they were not muddy. As you get close to the cave, the trail turns into sidewalk. Take the right sidewalk to get to the entrance for tours, stay straight to see a lower blocked...

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5.0
2y

The cave was closed because of the off season but it was still great to see were Cold Joe use to live. The cave was called Cold Joe Cave by the locals because of a black man named Joe use to live in the cave for years until he died in the cave. Then the government bought the land and made it into a National Park and changed the name to what it is...

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4.0
1y

The hike to Gap Cave is a moderate hike. The trees were just starting to bloom. We weren't allowed to go in the cave tho. It is closed until April 30 due to bat hibernation. Also, the trail from Furnace Rock parking lot was closed due to maintenance. We parked at Daniel Boone Visitor Center. It is on the right just before you enter the town of...

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Paul SchmutzlerPaul Schmutzler
Had an excellent hike to the cave. Did not arrange for a tour. Just wanted to hike up and see what's there. Parked in the Iron Furnace Parking lot and headed up. Stopped at the Iron Furnace and continued up. The trails are well maintained and even though it had recently rained, they were not muddy. As you get close to the cave, the trail turns into sidewalk. Take the right sidewalk to get to the entrance for tours, stay straight to see a lower blocked off entrance.
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The cave was closed because of the off season but it was still great to see were Cold Joe use to live. The cave was called Cold Joe Cave by the locals because of a black man named Joe use to live in the cave for years until he died in the cave. Then the government bought the land and made it into a National Park and changed the name to what it is now...Gap Cave
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There are many fun yet unusual places to explore across the state of Virginia. 📌Other Notable Unusual Places: Natural Tunnel Natural Chimneys Cumberland Gap Sand Cave ❓How many of these have you been to? 👉🏼follow @rvahikergirl . . . . #visitvirginia #va #virginiatravel #virginia #virginialiving #virginiaisforlovers #loveva #valove #virginiaisfornaturelovers #naturalwonders #geologicalwonders #unusual #explorevirginia #naturalvirginia #roadtrip #weekendtrip #naturalbridge #fyp #reelsinstagram #caverns #réel
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Had an excellent hike to the cave. Did not arrange for a tour. Just wanted to hike up and see what's there. Parked in the Iron Furnace Parking lot and headed up. Stopped at the Iron Furnace and continued up. The trails are well maintained and even though it had recently rained, they were not muddy. As you get close to the cave, the trail turns into sidewalk. Take the right sidewalk to get to the entrance for tours, stay straight to see a lower blocked off entrance.
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The cave was closed because of the off season but it was still great to see were Cold Joe use to live. The cave was called Cold Joe Cave by the locals because of a black man named Joe use to live in the cave for years until he died in the cave. Then the government bought the land and made it into a National Park and changed the name to what it is now...Gap Cave
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