|
Name |
Image |
Date |
Location |
County |
Description |
1 |
Butler Cave- Breathing Cave |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Bath |
Two major cave systems that contain a 40-foot waterfall, a natural bridge, unusually fine crystalline formations, and an underground lake. |
2 |
Caledon Natural Area |
|
01974 1974 |
|
King George |
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 |
A small essentially virgin stand of climax bald cypress-water tupelo swamp forest. |
4 |
Grand Caverns |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Augusta |
Contains unique shield formations as well as draperies, flowstone, stalactites and stalagmites. |
5 |
Great Dismal Swamp |
|
01972 1972 |
|
Suffolk City |
A remnant of the original Great Dismal Swamp. |
6 |
Luray Caverns |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Page |
A cave ornately decorated with cascades, columns, stalactites, stalagmites and pools. |
7 |
Montpelier Forest |
|
01987 1987 |
|
Orange |
A mature forest dominated primarily by tulip poplar and spicebush. |
8 |
Rich Hole |
|
01974 1974 |
|
Rockbridge |
An outstanding example of a “cove” hardwood forest. |
9 |
Seashore Natural Area |
|
01965 1965 |
|
Virginia Beach |
Contains parallel dunes that are densely wooded with two distinct forest types of semitropical character. |
10 |
Virginia Coast Reserve |
|
01979 1979 |
|
Accomack, Northampton |
Relatively undisturbed barrier island-lagoon complex. A refuge for migratory shorebirds, waterfowl and colonial nesting birds. |