Bunkum
Cave is located in
Cordell Hull State Park in Pickett County Tennessee. The cave is
located about .5 miles from the museum down the parks only hiking
trail. Bunkum Cave is said to have the second largest cave opening of
all of Tennessee caves. Measuring about 100 feet wide and 30 feet
high, a small stream emerges from the entrance and joins another
small stream just outside the cave.
Visitors are welcome to explore the beginning of the cave but are
required to obtain a permit from the park office to venture past the
cave entrance.
William (Billy) Hull, Cordell Hulls father used to cook moonshine in
this cave when they lived nearby. Billy later went on to become a
successful in the logging business nearby.
Location
Length - 1 mile
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