The Top 5 Caves in Massachusetts
Looking to visit a cave in Massachusetts on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Massachusetts’s 5
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
Last updated: November 21, 2025
Dungeon Rock
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Dungeon Rock is full of history and mystery! In the middle of the 17th century, four pirates – one of them named Thomas Veale – sailed up the Saugus River …
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Panther Cave
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Kids will love the short hike to Panther Cave. This rock formation at 154 feet forms a small cave system perfect for exploring and bouldering.
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Trail Through Time (Wheeler Farm to Potato Cave)
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The Trail Through Time is a two-mile bicultural heritage trail located within Acton's Nashoba Brook Conservation Land. This loop trail, which is also a part of the Yellow Trail, guides …
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Nashoba Brook Stone Chamber (The Potato Cave)
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The Nashoba Brook Stone Chamber is in the Nashoba Brook Conservation Area in Acton, Massachusetts, and is an underground stone structure commonly referred to as the "potato cave." This name …
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The Horse Caves
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The Horse Caves are a series of rocky outcroppings that played a role in American history. During Shays’ Rebellion, Daniel Shays and some of his men supposedly took refuge in …
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