List of National Natural Landmarks in Virginia

The following table lists the ten National Natural Landmarks within Virginia in the eastern United States. They are administered by the United States National Park Service.

Caledon State Park

Dendron Swamp

First Landing State Park

Grand Caverns

Great Dismal Swamp

Luray Caverns

Montpelier

Rich Hole Wilderness

Virginia Coast Reserve

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Virginia National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)

Name	Image	Date	Location	County	Ownership	Description
Butler Cave- Breathing Cave		1973		Bath	Private	Two major cave systems that contain a 40-foot (12 m) waterfall, a natural bridge, unusually fine crystalline formations, and an underground lake. Access is managed by the Butler Cave Conservation Society.
Caledon Natural Area		1974	38.3525°N 77.132778°W / 38.3525; -77.132778 (Caledon State Park)	King George	State (state park)	One of the best examples of oak-tulip poplar-dominated virgin upland forest in the country.
Charles C. Steirly Natural Area		1974	37.050833°N 76.981111°W / 37.050833; -76.981111 (Charles C. Steirly Natural Area)	Sussex	State (Natural Area Preserve)	A small, essentially virgin stand of climax bald cypress-water tupelo swamp forest.
Grand Caverns		1973	38.260278°N 78.835278°W / 38.260278; -78.835278 (Grand Caverns)	Augusta	Municipal	Contains unique shield formations as well as draperies, flowstone, stalactites and stalagmites.
Great Dismal Swamp		1972	36.640876°N 76.451797°W / 36.640876; -76.451797 (Great Dismal Swamp)	Suffolk City	Federal (National Wildlife Refuge)	A remnant of the original Great Dismal Swamp.
Luray Caverns		1973	38.664306°N 78.483806°W / 38.664306; -78.483806 (Luray Caverns)	Page	Private	A cave ornately decorated with cascades, columns, stalactites, stalagmites and pools.
Montpelier Forest		1987	38.219722°N 78.169444°W / 38.219722; -78.169444 (Montpelier Forest)	Orange	Private	A mature forest dominated primarily by tulip poplar and spicebush, located on the grounds of President James Madison's Montpelier estate.
Rich Hole		1974	37.871389°N 79.638333°W / 37.871389; -79.638333 (Rich Hole)	Rockbridge	Federal (George Washington National Forest)	An outstanding example of a "cove" hardwood forest.
Seashore Natural Area		1965	36.906111°N 76.015278°W / 36.906111; -76.015278 (Seashore Natural Area)	Virginia Beach	State (state park)	Contains parallel dunes that are densely wooded with two distinct forest types of semitropical character.
Virginia Coast Reserve		1979	37.4163°N 75.689°W / 37.4163; -75.689 (Virginia Coast Reserve)	Accomack, Northampton	Private	Relatively undisturbed barrier island-lagoon complex. A refuge for migratory shorebirds, waterfowl and colonial nesting birds.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia