List of National Natural Landmarks in Virginia facts for kids

The following table lists the 10 National Natural Landmarks within Virginia in the eastern United States. They are administered by the United States National Park Service.

	Name	Image	Date	Location	County	Ownership	Description
1	Butler Cave- Breathing Cave		01973 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.
2	Caledon Natural Area		01974 1974		King George	State (state park)	One of the best examples of oak-tulip poplar-dominated virgin upland forest in the country.
3	Charles C. Steirly Natural Area		01974 1974		Sussex	State (Natural Area Preserve)	A small, essentially virgin stand of climax bald cypress-water tupelo swamp forest.
4	Grand Caverns		01973 1973		Augusta	Municipal	Contains unique shield formations as well as draperies, flowstone, stalactites and stalagmites.
5	Great Dismal Swamp		01972 1972		Suffolk City	Federal (National Wildlife Refuge)	A remnant of the original Great Dismal Swamp.
6	Luray Caverns		01973 1973		Page	Private	A cave ornately decorated with cascades, columns, stalactites, stalagmites and pools.
7	Montpelier Forest		01987 1987		Orange	Private	A mature forest dominated primarily by tulip poplar and spicebush, located on the grounds of President James Madison's Montpelier estate.
8	Rich Hole		01974 1974		Rockbridge	Federal (George Washington National Forest)	An outstanding example of a "cove" hardwood forest.
9	Seashore Natural Area		01965 1965		Virginia Beach	State (state park)	Contains parallel dunes that are densely wooded with two distinct forest types of semitropical character.
10	Virginia Coast Reserve		01979 1979		Accomack, Northampton	Private	Relatively undisturbed barrier island-lagoon complex. A refuge for migratory shorebirds, waterfowl and colonial nesting birds.