Skyline Caverns - Front Royal, VA
Posted by: Ernmark
N 38° 53.975 W 078° 12.957
17S E 741436 N 4309318
Solutional cavern located S of Front Royal & just W of the Northern terminus of Skyline Drive.
Waymark Code: WMC8AR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2011
Views: 9
Skyline Caverns was discovered and developed as a tourist destination as a result of the creation of nearby Shenandoah National Park and opened to the public in 1939.
The cavern is known for its rare formations of anthodites - delicate crystal formations, and features formations known as 'The Capital Dome', 'Cathedral Hall', 'Fairyland Lake', 'The Grotto of Nativity', 'The Painted Desert', 'Rainbow Waterfall', & The Shrine.
Type of Land: Private Land
Managed By: Skyline Caverns
Contact Info: 540-635-4545 or 800-296-4545 - info1@skylinecaverns.com
Website: [Web Link]
Type of Cave: Other
Contains Stalactites: yes
Contains Stalagmites: yes
Contains Bats: no
Price of Admission: 16.00 (listed in local currency)
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Visit Instructions:
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