Updated 10/23/2024
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| Rank | Cave Name | Location | Region | Country | Length (m) | Length (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matainaka Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 1540 | 5052 | |
| 2 | Skull Head Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 1120 | 3675 | |
| 3 | Erangi Point Cave | Bethells Beach | North Island | New Zealand | 1040 | 3412 | |
| 4 | Noisy Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 563 | 1847 | |
| 5 | Kotau Point Cave | Bethells Beach | North Island | New Zealand | 485 | 1591 | |
| 6 | Mercer Bay Cave | Waitakere Reg.Park | Auckland | New Zealand | 470 | 1542 | |
| 7 | Gemma"s Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 421 | 1381 | |
| 8 | Lamb of the Lost Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 407 | 1335 | |
| 9 | Pink Cathedral Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 404 | 1325 | |
| 10 | Sea Lion Cave | Oregon | USA | 401 | 1315 | ||
| 11 | Hol o' Bordie | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 382 | 1253 | |
| 12 | Luna Caverns | St.Agnes | Cornwall | UK | 380 | 1247 | |
| 13 | Painted Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 374 | 1227 | |
| 14 | Waiahuakua Cave | Kauai | Hawaii | USA | 352 | 1155 | |
| 15 | Halvikshulen | Osen | Norway | 340 | 1115 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 16 | Lispingdalskyrka | Nordgutvik | Norway | 325 | 1066 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 17 | Trough Cove | SE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 323 | 1060 | |
| 18 | Cueva Tres Pisos | Baja California | California | Mexico | 316 | 1037 | |
| 19 | Trollhole nr. 2 | Reksten | Norway | 300 | 984 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 20 | Waiwaipuhi Cave | Kauai, Hawaii | Hawaii | USA | 290 | 951 | |
| 21 | Puffgin Grotto | Tongass | Alaska | USA | 287 | 942 | |
| 22 | West Bay Cave | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 286 | 938 | |
| 23 | Lendingargjogv | Mykinesholmur | Mykines | Faroe Island | 280 | 925 | |
| 24 | Sunbeam-by-the-Sea Cave | Punta Banda, Baja | Baja | Mexico | 270 | 886 | |
| 25 | Pt. Resistance Cave | Pt. Reyes Nat.Seashore | California | USA | 264 | 867 | |
| 26 | Great Fangs Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 259 | 850 | |
| 27 | Strabandra Knap Blowhole Cave | SE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 254 | 833 | |
| 28 | Puffin Grotto | Noyes Island | Alaska | USA | 247 | 810 | |
| 29 | Catacombs Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 246 | 807 | |
| 30 | Cathedral Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 241 | 791 | |
| 31 | Forbidden Fissures | Santa Cruz County | California | USA | 241 | 791 | |
| 32 | Sandside Head Cave #2 | Thurso, Highland | Scotland | UK | 230 | 755 | |
| 33 | Sea Maze | San Luis Obispo County | California | USA | 229 | 751 | |
| 34 | Fogla Skerry [1] | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 226 | 741 | |
| 35 | Waialoha Cave | Kauai, Hawaii | Hawaii | USA | 225 | 738 | |
| 36 | Virgin's Spring | Lundy Island, Devon | England | UK | 225 | 738 | |
| 37 | Francie’s Hole | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 225 | 738 | |
| 38 | Bamboes Gat Guano Cave | Western Cape | South Africa | 215 | 705 | ||
| 39 | Henry’s Scorth E Cave | SE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 213 | 699 | |
| 40 | Drupkelder Cave | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 210 | 689 | ||
| 41 | Sand Hill Bluff Cave | Santa Cruz Co. | California | USA | 206 | 676 | |
| 42 | Jumbo Gumbo | Santa Rosa Island | California | USA | 205 | 673 | |
| 43 | Parallel Tunnels | Punta Banda, Baja | Baja | Mexico | 204 | 669 | |
| 44 | Láturgjógv | Eiði | Eysturoy | Faroe Island | 201 | 659 | Jan Egil Kristainsen email |
| 45 | Hols Hellier | Unst, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 200 | 656 | |
| 46 | Harbakkshulen | Stocksund | Norway | 200 | 656 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 47 | Cathedral Cave | Otago | South Island | New Zealand | 199 | 653 | |
| 48 | Bat Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 190 | 623 | |
| 49 | Seal Canyon Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 189 | 620 | |
| 50 | Rephelleren | Varö | Norway | 188 | 617 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 51 | Arch Cave | San Diego County | California | USA | 187 | 614 | |
| 52 | Green Grotto | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 180 | 591 | |
| 53 | Keyhole Rock Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 180 | 591 | |
| 54 | Three Door Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 180 | 591 | |
| 55 | Mackinnon's Cave | Isle of Mull, Strathclyde | Scotland | UK | 180 | 591 | |
| 56 | Seal's Cave | Lewis, Western Isles | Scotland | UK | 180 | 591 | |
| 57 | Dolsteinshulen | Sandön | Norway | 180 | 591 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 58 | Christie Hole | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 179 | 587 | |
| 59 | Swiss Surprise Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 176 | 577 | |
| 60 | Big Mother Cave | Santa Cruz Co. | California | USA | 173 | 568 | |
| 61 | Seal Hole Cavern | St.Agnes | Cornwall | UK | 172 | 564 | |
| 62 | Tonneshulen | Melfjord | Norway | 170 | 558 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 63 | Dance Hall Cave | Whatipu | West Auckland | New Zealand | 166 | 543 | |
| 64 | Stalactite Cave | Arbroath | Scotland | UK | 165 | 541 | |
| 65 | Klæmintsgjógv-Húsagjógv | Eiði | Eysturoy | Faroe Island | 163 | 535 | |
| 66 | Torghatshullet | Brönnöy | Norway | 160 | 525 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 67 | Bixby Landing Cave | Monterey County | California | USA | 158 | 518 | |
| 68 | Shark's Teeth Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 158 | 518 | |
| 69 | Wolf's lair | Tongass | Alaska | USA | 156 | 510 | |
| 70 | Troll Cave | Whatipu | West Auckland | New Zealand | 155 | 509 | |
| 71 | Blue Grotto | isle of Kastellorizo | Dodecanese | Greece | 155 | 509 | |
| 72 | Dickmont’s Den Cave | Arbroath | Scotland | UK | 154 | 505 | |
| 73 | Riko Riko Cave | Poor Knight Islandas | Northland | New Zealand | 153 | 502 | |
| 74 | South Seals Cave | NE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 152 | 499 | |
| 75 | Bass Rock Cave | North Berwick, Lothian | Scotland | UK | 150 | 492 | |
| 76 | Sandside Head Cave #1 | near Thurso, Highland | Scotland | UK | 150 | 492 | |
| 77 | Stromness | Shetland | Scotland | UK | 150 | 492 | |
| 78 | The Long Gallery | SE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 150 | 492 | |
| 79 | Uamh Freasgill [1] | Loch Eriboll | Scotland | UK | 150 | 492 | |
| 80 | Oumatjie Cave | Western Cape | South Africa | 150 | 492 | ||
| 81 | Gaupehulen | Bjugn | Norway | 150 | 492 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 82 | Rosvikshule | Solstad | Norway | 150 | 492 | Relict sea caves; NSS Sea Cave page | |
| 83 | Cave of the Mists | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 149 | 489 | |
| 84 | Three Fingers Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 149 | 489 | |
| 85 | Sarawak Chamber | Santa Cruz County | California | USA | 148 | 486 | |
| 86 | Tripple Slot | Western Cape | South Africa | 148 | 486 | ||
| 87 | Brei Holm | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 146 | 479 | |
| 88 | Neptune's Trident East Fork | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 145 | 476 | |
| 89 | Sheep Rock | Fairisle, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 145 | 476 | |
| 90 | Cave of the Lost Soles | Mendocino County | California | USA | 142 | 466 | |
| 91 | Houle de la Banche | Cotes-d'Armor | Bretagne | France | 142 | 466 | |
| 92 | Half-Gone Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 141 | 463 | |
| 93 | Point Buchon Cave | San Luis Obispo Co. | California | USA | 141 | 463 | |
| 94 | Dovethirl Cove S | SE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 140 | 459 | |
| 95 | Guano Cave | Eastern Cape | South Africa | 140 | 459 | ||
| 96 | Faille de Brezellec | Finistere | Bretagne | France | 140 | 459 | |
| 97 | Witch's Cauldron | Santa Rosa Island | California | USA | 139 | 456 | |
| 98 | Respiring Chimney Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 137 | 449 | |
| 99 | Hodden Hol | Foula, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 132 | 433 | |
| 100 | Cueva Valdez | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 131 | 430 | |
| 101 | Gaylet Pot Seacave | Arbroath | Scotland | UK | 131 | 430 | |
| 102 | Maniniholo Cave | Kauai | Hawaii | USA | 130 | 425 | |
| 103 | Cave of the Bird's Eggs | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 129 | 423 | |
| 104 | Frenchy's Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 129 | 423 | |
| 105 | Starfish Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 129 | 423 | |
| 106 | Cave of the Harbor Seals | Punta Banda | Baja | Mexico | 128 | 420 | |
| 107 | Victory Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 126 | 413 | |
| 108 | Fogla Skerry [2] | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 126 | 413 | |
| 109 | Peter's Creek Cove Cave | Mendocino County | California | USA | 125 | 410 | |
| 110 | Long Beach Cave | Otago | Otago | New Zealand | 125 | 410 | |
| 111 | Painted Grotto | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 124 | 407 | |
| 112 | Cave of Bomahoy | NE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 124 | 407 | |
| 113 | Double Door Cave | San Luis Obispo Co. | California | USA | 123 | 404 | |
| 114 | Shipwreck Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 123 | 404 | |
| 115 | Lady's Harbor Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 122 | 400 | |
| 116 | Seastack Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 122 | 400 | |
| 117 | Owl Cave | Tongass | Alaska | USA | 121 | 397 | |
| 118 | Culzean Castle Cave #3 | near Ayr, Strathclyde | Scotland | UK | 120 | 394 | |
| 119 | Calder’s Geo Cave/Arch | Eshaness, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 120 | 394 | |
| 120 | Victor Cave | Whatipu | West Auckland | New Zealand | 120 | 392 | |
| 121 | Papanikolis | Meganisi, Leucada | Greece | 120 | 394 | ||
| 122 | Rovers' Cave | Tobermory | Ontario | Canada | 120 | 394 | |
| 123 | Complex Chasm | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 119 | 390 | |
| 124 | Room with many Windows | Punta Banda | Baja | Mexico | 119 | 390 | |
| 125 | Pt. Resistance Cave | Marin County | California | USA | 118 | 387 | |
| 126 | Cave of Coffin | NE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 118 | 387 | |
| 127 | Natural Bridge Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 117 | 384 | |
| 128 | La Grieta | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 116 | 381 | |
| 129 | Grande grotte du Talut | Morbihan | Bretagne | France | 116 | 381 | |
| 130 | Watcomb Bay Cave | Isle of Wight | England | UK | 115 | 377 | |
| 131 | H’ Cave | SE Aberdeenshire | Scotland | UK | 115 | 377 | |
| 132 | Great X Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 113 | 371 | |
| 133 | Kalalau Landslide Cave | Kauai | Hawaii | USA | 112 | 367 | |
| 134 | Dry Sandy Beach Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 111 | 364 | |
| 135 | Little River Pit | Mendocino County | California | USA | 111 | 365 | |
| 136 | Kalalau Beach Cave | Kauai | Hawaii | USA | 110 | 361 | |
| 137 | Fast Castle Head Cave | Berwick, Lothian | Scotland | UK | 110 | 361 | |
| 138 | Emerald Cave | isle of Milos | Cyclades | Greece | 110 | 361 | |
| 139 | Collapsing Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 108 | 354 | |
| 140 | Little Scorpion Bay #2 | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 108 | 354 | |
| 141 | Outside Tunnel Cave | Anacapa Island | California | USA | 108 | 354 | |
| 142 | Smuggler's Cave | San Diego County | California | USA | 108 | 354 | |
| 143 | Surging T Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 108 | 354 | |
| 144 | Surfing Tunnel | Santa Cruz County | California | USA | 107 | 351 | |
| 145 | Cormorant's/Mackinnon's Cave | Isle of Staffa, Strathclyde | Scotland | UK | 107 | 351 | |
| 146 | Lamba Ness Subterranean Passage | Papa Stour, Shetland | Scotland | UK | 107 | 351 | |
| 147 | Breathing Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 106 | 348 | |
| 148 | Geo na Muirbhuaile | Hirta, St Kilda | Scotland | UK | 105 | 344 | |
| 149 | Cobblestone Cave | Western Cape | South Africa | 105 | 344 | ||
| 150 | Groot River Guano Cave | Western Cape | South Africa | 105 | 344 | ||
| 151 | Midden Point Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 102 | 335 | |
| 152 | Starfish Cave | Mendocino County | California | USA | 102 | 335 | |
| 153 | Dark Cave | Arbroath | Scotland | UK | 102 | 335 | |
| 154 | Cavern Point Cave | Santa Cruz Island | California | USA | 101 | 331 | |
| 155 | Pirate's Den | Kauai | Hawaii | USA | 101 | 331 | |
| 156 | Flamborough Head Cave #4a | Bridlington, Humberside | England | UK | 100 | 328 | |
| 157 | Livermore Head Sea Cave #5 | Torquay, Devon | England | UK | 100 | 328 | |
| 158 | Piper's Cave | Tresco, Isles of Scilly | England | UK | 100 | 328 | |
| 159 | Geodha na h-Airde | Hirta, St Kilda | Scotland | UK | 99 | 325 | |
| 160 | Mackinnon’s Cave | Staffa | Scotland | UK | 35 | 115 |