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Ruby Falls See the wild side of nature inside Lookout Mountain! Take a guided cave tour to see the incredible thundering waterfall.
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Adventure awaits! 🎟️ Tickets sold online. See the wild side of nature at Ruby Falls! A favorite destination for 97 years, Ruby Falls is home to the tallest underground waterfall open to the public in the United States. The park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, offers guided tours of the cave discovered 97 years ago, gliding ziplines, breathtaking views of the Cumberland Plateau, luxury treehouse lodging, and a historic castle with cozy café and private event venue. Welcoming over half a million visitors annually, the park’s diverse ecosystem fosters deep connections to nature through unique adventures on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Cave explorers descend 260-feet into the heart of Lookout Mountain in a glass-front elevator and join a guided walking tour along the scenic cavern trail to see the breathtaking waterfall hidden deep within Lookout Mountain. Discover ancient stalagmites, stalactites, drapery formations and flowstone plus learn about the cave's storied history. Enjoy sweeping views of the Tennessee Valley, Cumberland Plateau and Tennessee River from historic Lookout Mountain Tower and Blue Heron Overlook. Stay for a casual meal, local craft b**r or a tasty treat from the cafe inside iconic Ruby Falls Castle. There is always something new to discover at Ruby Falls!

10/13/2026

🤩Watch the fog roll over the city from Ruby Falls with us!

The last couple mornings in Chattanooga have been foggy which makes for beautiful views on Lookout Mountain!

📍Historic Lookout Mountain Tower and Blue Heron Overlook at Ruby Falls

10/11/2026

There's an entirely new world beneath the Earth's surface 🤩 Discover it now at Ruby Falls Cave!

✨ Underground waterfall and cave
📍Chattanooga, Tennessee

CAVE QUESTION 🤨 What's the difference between Stalactites and Stalagmites?! Stalactites hang downward from cave ceilings...
10/10/2026

CAVE QUESTION 🤨 What's the difference between Stalactites and Stalagmites?! Stalactites hang downward from cave ceilings, while stalagmites grow upward from cave floors!

What's your favorite way to remember the difference? This is ours ⬇️

Stalactites hang TIGHT to the ceiling, and stalagmites MIGHT reach the ceiling!

This cave on wheels is coming back to Ruby Falls! Cave Sim will return to Ruby Falls Oct 17 & 18!🎉CaveSim is an educatio...
10/09/2026

This cave on wheels is coming back to Ruby Falls!

Cave Sim will return to Ruby Falls Oct 17 & 18!🎉

CaveSim is an educational experience that makes learning about caves effortless and fun. They create amazingly realistic caves, and bring the mobile versions to schools and public events around the country!

Kids, teens and adults will be able to explore the mobile cave as they learn about science, history, and conservation! You'll even be able to explore a simulation that is a lot like what Leo Lambert experienced when he was first exploring Ruby Falls Cave!

🎟️ You do not need a ticket for CaveSim! It's open to all Ruby Falls guests!

10/08/2026

Fall break is here! It’s time to pack a little adventure and travel into your life!

📍Where are you headed?

⛰️Don’t forget to stop by Lookout Mountain, home to a breathtaking, underground waterfall
🤩 Ruby Falls located 1,120ft below the mountain’s surface!
📍Chattanooga, Tennessee | halfway between Nashville and Atlanta

10/05/2026

Never like this 🤩
📍Ruby Falls Underground Waterfall
⛰️1,120ft below the surface

10/05/2026

Hey! Let's get away! 👏👏

➡️ Send this to someone you want to escape with!
📍 Ruby Falls | Chattanooga, TN

Looking for something terrifying this spooky season? Check out our friends at  🧟Consistently voted one of the best haunt...
10/02/2026

Looking for something terrifying this spooky season? Check out our friends at 🧟

Consistently voted one of the best haunted houses in the nation, Dread Hollow brings fright to Chattanooga! 😱 Open Thursdays - Sundays through Nov 1!

One haunted house, three nightmares! Experience the horrors of the Containment, Dreadwood Forest: Ancient Evil, Skud Row: the Reckoning at Dread Hollow 2026!

🎟️ One ticket gets you into all three nightmares!

Looking for an extra challenge? Check out Dread Hollow's Deliverance Escape Rooms! ⏰

🔗 Learn more at the link in bio!

In 1937, a beauty contest was held in Ruby Falls Cave! The fourteen women that participated were filmed diving into the ...
09/28/2026

In 1937, a beauty contest was held in Ruby Falls Cave! The fourteen women that participated were filmed diving into the pool below the waterfall by Tye Sanders of Atlanta! The film was distributed by the Universal Film Exchange for movie theaters!

Now the waterfall pool is a strict no diving zone! 🚫🤿

Dive deeper into Ruby Falls history ➡️ rubyfalls.com/things-to-do/history-tour/

Address

1720 S. Scenic Highway
Chattanooga, TN
37409

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

+14238212544

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