Cave City is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California.

Like most communities in Calaveras County, Cave City began as a mining town.

It was an important placer gold mining site in the 1850s, and at its peak had hundreds of residents, a hotel, a store, and one of the few schools in Calaveras County.

In the state legislature, Cave City is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby,[3] and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.

[4] Federally, Cave City is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.