Nominated by locals

Grand Caverns

A hidden gem in Virginia

The oldest continuously operating show cave in the country, open since 1806, where Civil War soldiers scrawled their names between towering "shield" formations, in the Shenandoah Valley near Grottoes.

Build a trip around hidden gems like this.

Save catalog-backed stops to My Trips on the web now. The iOS beta is testing the on-road companion: verified check-ins, badges, shared trips, and your growing map of America.

No spam. Just beta timing and launch notes.

More Virginia gems

More to explore in Virginia

See everything in Virginia