{"id":2029,"date":"2025-04-07T12:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/?post_type=release&#038;p=2029"},"modified":"2025-04-07T12:48:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:48:41","slug":"ruby-falls-voted-best-cave-adventure-in-newsweek-readers-choice-awards","status":"publish","type":"release","link":"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/releases\/ruby-falls-voted-best-cave-adventure-in-newsweek-readers-choice-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruby Falls Voted Best Cave Adventure in Newsweek Readers\u2019 Choice Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\">(April 3, 2025) Newsweek announced Ruby Falls took top honors in the 2025 Readers\u2019 Choice Awards for \u201cBest Cave Adventure.\u201d The commendation was determined by online voting over a 28-day period and included 15 cave systems nominated by a panel of experts based on accessibility, beauty and uniqueness. The final top ten were ranked by popular vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">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, soaring ziplines, breathtaking views of the Cumberland Plateau, luxury treehouse lodging, and a historic castle with cozy caf\u00e9 and private event venue. Dedicated to cave conservation and environmental sustainability, Ruby Falls is the first attraction in the United States to earn certification from Green Globe and is recognized as a leader in tourism sustainability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cWe are honored to receive the distinction of Newsweek\u2019s Best Cave Adventure,\u201d said Hugh Morrow, president and CEO of Ruby Falls. \u201cLookout Mountain\u2019s diverse ecosystem and the park\u2019s unusual history create a unique blend of memorable experiences for guests. We look forward to continuing the tradition of fostering deep connections to nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Ruby Falls topped the list of winners in the Newsweek Reader\u2019s Choice voting, followed by Luray Caverns (Luray, Virginia), Mammoth Cave National Park (Mammoth Cave, Kentucky), Carlsbad Caverns (Carlsbad, New Mexico), Bridal Cave and Thunder Mountain Park (Camdenton, Missouri), Mark Twain Cave Complex (Hannibal, Missouri), Natural Bridge Caverns (New Braunfels, Texas), Kartchner Caverns State Park (Benson, Arizona), Jewel Cave National Monument (Custer, South Dakota), and Wind Cave National Park (Hot Springs, South Dakota).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>To view Newsweek\u2019s official announcement, visit: <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><b>https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/readerschoice\/best-cave-adventure-2025 <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Approved images &amp; press kit: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/ib1nmx540z51umwg81na3\/AKuogBK9MB7mzjeMzw8mKgw?rlkey=kf4lcyeayluiqkjzxrkkb3b2q&amp;st=gs69j9e5&amp;dl=0\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>https:\/\/bit.ly\/rubyfalls_nw <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>### <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><b>About Ruby Falls <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">Celebrating 96 years since its discovery, Ruby Falls is home to the tallest underground waterfall open to the public in the United States. Over half a million guests visit the thundering waterfall annually, located 1,120 feet beneath the summit of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN. Committed to cave conservation and environmental sustainability, Ruby Falls is the first attraction in the United States to earn certification from Green Globe and is recognized as a leader in tourism sustainability. <span class=\"s2\">www.RubyFalls.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-red-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/releases\/\">Return to Press Release Library<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1127,"template":"","class_list":["post-2029","release","type-release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ruby Falls Voted Best Cave Adventure in Newsweek Readers\u2019 Choice Awards - Ruby Falls<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Newsweek announced Ruby Falls took top honors in the 2025 Readers\u2019 Choice Awards for \u201cBest Cave Adventure.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/releases\/ruby-falls-voted-best-cave-adventure-in-newsweek-readers-choice-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ruby Falls Voted Best Cave Adventure in Newsweek Readers\u2019 Choice Awards\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Newsweek announced Ruby Falls took top honors in the 2025 Readers\u2019 Choice Awards for \u201cBest Cave Adventure.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/releases\/ruby-falls-voted-best-cave-adventure-in-newsweek-readers-choice-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ruby Falls\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RubyFallsCave\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-07T16:48:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Lantern-Tours-1-1024x683.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/releases\/ruby-falls-voted-best-cave-adventure-in-newsweek-readers-choice-awards\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/releases\/ruby-falls-voted-best-cave-adventure-in-newsweek-readers-choice-awards\/\",\"name\":\"Ruby Falls Voted Best Cave Adventure in Newsweek Readers\u2019 Choice Awards - 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