Lost Creek Falls & Cave Trailhead

Category: Hiking area

Address: White's Cave Rd, Sparta, TN 38583, USA

Phone: +19317396747

Opening hours

Sunday: 8AM–4:30PM

Monday: 8AM–4:30PM

Tuesday: 8AM–4:30PM

Wednesday: 8AM–4:30PM

Thursday: 8AM–4:30PM

Friday: 8AM–4:30PM

Saturday: 8AM–4:30PM

Reviews

Amber Shaddix

Jul 16, 2022

We love this cave and pair of waterfalls! We usually try to bring any friends or family visiting to this to spend the day exploring. Getting the permit is super easy (required & free), I like that they have a slight limit on people going in daily so it's never over crowded.

Dawn Parsley

Jul 3, 2022

Beautiful waterfall even with lower than usual water levels. Cave hike to waterfall was fun but need headlamp and hiking shoes for safest experience.

Mike Olech

Jun 26, 2022

Exploring the cave was soo cool. Hiked for about 3 hours in the caves and some spots got really muddy.

Megan McSpadden

Apr 7, 2022

This was one of my favorites camping spots when I was in high school years ago before it was a park. You can't camp their anymore since the change but I am so happy it is so well taken care of. The trial to the falls and the cave is so much easyer and the road is better taken care of. It's beautiful spot for a picnic or a easy walk with kids. Also a great first time caving experience. Their is even a water fall inside the cave about half a mile in go the cave. Have to have permit to cave FYI. Super easy to get online in caving session.

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Questions & Answers

How far of a walk is it? How easy of a trail is it to walk ?

Stephani Tietjen | Jul 21, 2019
Scotty Tucker | Jul 22, 2019

It's less than a quarter mile to the bottom of the falls. It's not much more to the top of the falls. You can spend hours inside the cave.

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Does this place really close at 4:30?

Cason Bowman | Aug 24, 2020
Shawn Miller | Aug 25, 2020

Yes, you probably would not be able to get out safely if you stayed much longer.

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Are dogs allowed ?

chris conklin | Jul 21, 2019
Brandon Fasan | Jul 22, 2019

Please carry out dog poop from cave, as it's dark (obviously) thus easy to step in

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Is the Lost Creek cemetery still present.

Michael Coots | Jan 21, 2021
Eddie Hutson | Jan 22, 2021

It is.

Can you swim there

John Smith | Jul 20, 2020
Lindsay B | Jul 21, 2020

Definitely depends on the rain fall. I was there this week and it wouldn't be deep enough we didn't go to the falls in/past the cave though.

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How far of a walk is it to the falls inside the cave?

Jennifer Taylor | Jul 20, 2020
Craig Hill | Jul 21, 2020

All great answers. It fealt like an hour do the the constant large rocks under foot. But it was probably 35 minutes. I'm 47 and I was following more nimble 17 yearold. You can hear the water fall for a long way. Nice cave but have back up flashlight as mobility would be near impossible without seeing your feet

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Is the cave open to the public?

Zoe Fred | Jul 21, 2019
A H M Jakaria | Jul 22, 2019

You need to check with the park office at Fall Creek Falls. They can let you know when it will be open for this season. It should be sometime in April or May.

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How much does it cost to do a tour here

Edward Fox | Jul 21, 2019
Ryan Loitz | Jul 22, 2019

It's completely free!

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Can a normal person go spelunking in the cave and what gear is needed?

Wesley Gill | Jul 21, 2019
Mike Palevo | Jul 22, 2019

Main entrance is easy yet some challenging areas. Take water, good lights and rope. Also, you need permit

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How long are they open, and what days?

jaycee brown | Jul 21, 2019
Ryan Loitz | Jul 22, 2019

They're open everyday from sunset to sundown

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