State Park

Dunbar Cave State Park

Montgomery County, TennesseeAbout 144 acres
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Not posted
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Statewide rule — see below
Camping
None listed
Official site
reserve.tnstateparks.com(931) 648-5526

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Photo of Dunbar Cave State Park, Tennessee, USA
Photo of Dunbar Cave State Park, Tennessee, USA. Photo: Joe Mojohovits at English Wikipedia. Public domain (released by the author)

Covering about 144 acres, Dunbar Cave State Park lies in Montgomery County, about 3 miles southeast of Clarksville.

Things to do include historic sites and hiking.

Pets

Camping policy: 'Pets are allowed, but must be on a leash or under physical control at all times.' Pet-friendly cabins are limited with a per-pet nightly charge (cabin pet policy on cabin reservation pages).

Statewide rule from Tennessee's park system (source). This park’s page doesn’t state its own pet rules, so check for local restrictions.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Tennessee State Parks reservation site (itinio platform) for camping, cabins, shelters, programs; some lodges/cabins via reseze.net; golf via foreUP
Phone
1-888-867-2757 (888-TNPARKS)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

Historic sites and toursHiking

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Dunbar’s Path1.1 miModerateHikePaved, natural surface
Flint Knapper Trail0.55 miEasyHikeNatural surface
Grassland Trail0.75 miEasyHikeNatural surface
Resort Trail0.45 miEasyHikePaved surfaceAccessible
Trailhead Connector0.15 miEasyHikeNatural surface

Amenities

Facilities

  • Visitor center
  • Nature center or museum
  • Park or camp store

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Nearest town
Clarksville — about 3 mi southeast (straight line)
Coordinates
36.5500, -87.3053
Phone
(931) 648-5526
Email
State.Parks@tn.gov

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Nearby state parks

Port Royal State Historic Park
9 mi east (straight line)
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
20.2 mi north (straight line) · Kentucky
Harpeth River State Park
29.5 mi south (straight line)
Montgomery Bell State Park
31 mi south (straight line)
Lake Malone State Park
39.1 mi north (straight line) · Kentucky
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
39.1 mi southeast (straight line)
Lake Barkley State Resort Park
40.4 mi northwest (straight line) · Kentucky
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
41.2 mi northwest (straight line) · Kentucky

Sources and freshness

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