SCCi Preserves in Georgia

Caves listed as "Open" do not require a permit or advance notification. Please keep your group small and avoid disturbing or inconveniencing our neighbors.

NOTICE: To help prevent the spread of the deadly White Nose Syndrome (WNS) affecting bat populations, please read the SCCi Cave Visitation Policy and follow these guidelines before visiting any Georgia cave preserve:

• Before and after visiting the Preserve, thoroughly clean and decontaminate all clothing, footwear or gear that has been previously used in a cave in Rhode Island, Maine, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky (or in a WNS-Affected State prior to 2006), following the procedures outlined in the latest USFWS guidelines (see Attachment 2).
  
• Do not use any clothing, footwear or gear that you cannot adequately decontaminate.
  
• Do not use any clothing, footwear or gear that has been used since January 1, 2006 in any cave in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and/or West Virginia, regardless of decontamination protocols followed.

Fox Mountain (7+ caves)
Acreage: 332.0 acres (owned) in Dade County, Georgia
Property Managers: Marty Abercrombie (chair), Jerry Wallace, and Dusty Rumley (fox@scci.org)
Access: Open, 12 person limit on group size, do not park on the Interstate. Contact the property managers for instructions. The entrance to Hurricane Cave the state of Georgia owns (through the pipe) is closed due to structural problems with the entrance. The natural Sunbeam entrance is open. See the management plan for details.

Frick's Cave
Acreage: 33.8 acres (owned) in Walker County, Georgia
Property Managers: Frick's Cave Management Committee (fricks@scci.org)
Access: Frick's Cave is currently closed to protect bats from possible exposure to White Nose Syndome. Read the SCCi press release for more information.

Howard's Waterfall Cave
Acreage: 1.25 acres (owned) in Dade County, Georgia
Property Manager: David Bain (howards@scci.org)
Access: Open. Use the Main Entrance only. The SCCi doesn't own the other entrances. See the management plan for details.

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Commercial Use Statement
The Board of the Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) reaffirms its standing policy that bans the commercial use of our properties, and specifically, prohibits any activity where a charge of any type is made. Should you have any questions, contact the SCCi Chair at chair@scci.org .