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List of National Natural Landmarks in Virginia

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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.

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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°21′09″N 77°07′58″W / 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 Charles C. Steirly Natural Area 1974 37°03′03″N 76°58′52″W / 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 Grand Caverns 1973 38°15′37″N 78°50′07″W / 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 Great Dismal Swamp 1972 36°38′27″N 76°27′06″W / 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 Luray Caverns 1973 38°39′52″N 78°29′02″W / 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°13′11″N 78°10′10″W / 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°52′17″N 79°38′18″W / 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°54′22″N 76°00′55″W / 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°24′59″N 75°41′20″W / 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.

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