Dunbar Cave Lake Loop
A roughly 2-mile loop along Swan Lake to the historic mouth of Dunbar Cave near Clarksville.
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- Length
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 249 ft
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- loop
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1.6 mi · 276 ft of climbing · high 559 ft · low 387 ft
Find the trailhead
Parking
Visitor center lot at 401 Old Dunbar Cave Road; free. The cave interior is open only on seasonal guided tours.
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The lakeside trail leads from the visitor center along Swan Lake to the iconic three-arched concrete entrance of Dunbar Cave, a prehistoric Native American art site. Connecting with the Recovery Trail, the route loops through wooded hills where deer, turkey, and waterfowl are common. The cave mouth and lake are accessible year-round even when tours are not running.