Harrison’s Cave is a major crystallized limestone cave system on the Caribbean island of Barbados.
The cave is located in the central uplands of Barbados, where rainwater has dissolved limestone over long periods. This process created underground passages, chambers, streams, stalactites, stalagmites, and other mineral formations. The cave is especially associated with its flowing water and large cavern spaces.
Harrison’s Cave became one of Barbados’s best-known natural attractions after organized tourism and exploration developed there in the 20th century. Visitors traditionally view the underground formations using guided tours and transport through parts of the cave system.
Barbados is unusual among the Lesser Antilles because much of its landscape is made from uplifted coral limestone. That geology helps explain why caves occur on the island. Harrison’s Cave should not be confused with volcanic cave systems on islands such as Dominica or Saint Lucia; its principal origin is the erosion of limestone by water.