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Ruby Falls

1720 Scenic Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37409
423 821 2544
Ranked #16 of 62 attractions in Chattanooga
4.0 of 5 stars 400 Reviews
Type: Waterfalls, Parks, Caverns/ Caves
Description: Visitors are wowed by this thundering 145-foot underground waterfall, a natural wonder located on the scenic Lookout Mountain.
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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Montgomery
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This attraction was very to the point. You board elevators and go down and explore underground. The passageways are very tight in some places especially when passing other parties. The tour guides either make it or break it for you.. If you have small kids be aware once you start its a decent little walk. Worth the walk and good... More

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Raleigh
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61 reviews 61 reviews
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67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Yes, the waterfall is awesome. I have been to lots of caves and this was the best waterfall. But the rest of the experience is disappointing. Many of the cave formations are broken or damaged from years of abuse or all the blasting they did to make the walkways. There are way too many in a group so unless you... More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

I love caves and have been traveling around visiting many of them. Since an underground waterfall is something pretty unique, I decided to swing by Ruby Falls on my way south. Yes, the waterfall was nice and they did the best they could with the build up using music and then a lights show, it fell a little...flat with me.... More

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va
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

beautiful and the guide where very knowledgeable a must if in town More

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Atlanta
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

My husband and I took the Ruby Falls tour on a Saturday morning. Parking was convenient and we only waited 10 minutes to take the elevator down to the starting point. Definitely arrive by 10:00 or you'll be crowded with bus tours arriving. The hall mile walk to see Ruby Falls was a nice pace and we were able to... More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The tour guide was apparently not in the mood of providing any interesting information about the cave and falls and started to joke around about almost anything. There was no time to take any pictures or even have a look at something in a decent way because we were rushed through the whole tour. She told us that we had... More

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Carbondale, Illinois
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

The tour guide Jessie was super funny! We enjoyed all of her one liner jokes. The caverns were interesting and the guides were extremely knowledgeable. The waterfall itself is AMAZING! More

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Chatsworth, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

awesome and neat place long walk through caves and you then come to an awesome waterfall More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW
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Ruby Falls is part of the Lookout Mountain (Chattanooga, TN) tourism trifecta...a short distance away, you will find Rock City and the Incline Railway. You can visit all three in a day and there are combo tickets available that will save you a few dollars if you choose to visit more than one attraction. We did the Rock City-Ruby Falls... More

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NJ
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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This was a 1 hour and 20 minute walk thru a cave system about a half mile in and then back. Not a strenous walk at all and the guides pointed out many different things. After taking an elevator down to the cave, we began walking in and as we came to the end, we approached a water fall, that... More

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