Rock Formation · Virginia

Natural Bridge of Virginia

A 215-ft limestone arch Jefferson once owned

TypeRock Formation
StateVirginia
Best seasonSpring & fall
How to visitState park; entrance fee

A 215-foot natural limestone arch that a young George Washington reputedly surveyed and Thomas Jefferson later bought — sacred to the Monacan people and once counted among the wonders of the natural world. US-11 still crosses right over the top.

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The arch from the creek path below.

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