Eleven Jones Cave
Eleven Jones Cave is located by Beargrass Creek in Louisville, Kentucky. Look also at Sons of the American Revolution, 3.3 mi away. Pleasant highs of 69–81°F mark the mildest months, April, May, September and October.
A cave inside Louisville
You can stay in Louisville
Eleven Jones Cave is inside Louisville, which has 224 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 69–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF) has airline service, about 4 miles from Eleven Jones Cave.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
When to go
Use the months below to time a visit to Eleven Jones Cave.
Eleven Jones Cave
Eleven Jones Cave is located by Beargrass Creek in Louisville, Kentucky. It is 1,600 feet (490 m) southeast of the corner of Eastern Parkway and Poplar Level Road on the west bank, between Louisville Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery, near St. Xavier High School. It is developed in Louisville Limestone 448 feet above sea level. A spring discharges water into Beargrass Creek.
The cave is the best known and most well documented in Jefferson County. It is popularly said to be named for being used by eleven brothers called Jones. However, some believe it was actually named from early residents Levin Powell and John Jones.
- Type
- Cave
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Bases for Eleven Jones Cave
The nearest towns with places to stay are Louisville (224) and Jeffersonville Township (41).
- 1Sons of the American Revolution
- 2Kentucky Kingdom
- 3United States Bullion Depository
- 4L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
- 5Lynn Family Stadium
- 6KFC Yum! Center
- 7Muhammad Ali Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Eleven Jones Cave | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | in town | — | 224 175 hotels · 5 motels · 27 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 795,222 | $248K | D |
| Jeffersonville Township | 7 mi north | 10 min | 41 27 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 65,369 | $191K | — |
| Jeffersontown | 9 mi east | 15 min | 35 33 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 29,193 | $251K | C |
| Jeffersonville | 8 mi north | 10 min | 23 16 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 54,134 | $217K | — |
| Clarksville | 7 mi north | 10 min | 20 14 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 22,253 | $180K | D |
| Hurstbourne | 7 mi east | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 4,787 | $543K | — |
| Shively | 5 mi west | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 2 motels | 15,895 | $155K | D |
| New Albany | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 37,463 | $181K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Eleven Jones Cave
Every place here is under 68 miles away.
22 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
Big draw327 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
42 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
53 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
63 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
73 mi MuseumMuhammad Ali Center
Big draw67 mi Theme parkArk EncounterPhoto credits
Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0
Questions before you go
Is Eleven Jones Cave in Louisville?
Yes. It’s inside Louisville, KY.
When is the best time to visit Eleven Jones Cave?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 69–81°.
How far is Eleven Jones Cave from Lexington and Cincinnati?
About 70 miles east of Lexington and about 91 miles northeast of Cincinnati, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Eleven Jones Cave?
Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Eleven Jones Cave?
Louisville (in town, 224 places to stay), Jeffersonville Township (7 mi, 41 places to stay) and Jeffersontown (9 mi, 35 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Louisville
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Louisville’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.