Dixie Caverns

Dixie Caverns
Cathedral Room at Dixie Caverns
Dixie Caverns is located in Shenandoah Valley
Dixie Caverns
Dixie Caverns
Location within Shenandoah Valley
Dixie Caverns is located in Virginia
Dixie Caverns
Dixie Caverns
Location within Virginia
Dixie Caverns is located in the United States
Dixie Caverns
Dixie Caverns
Location within the United States
TypeNatural Area
Coordinates37°15′08″N 80°10′30″W / 37.2523°N 80.1751°W / 37.2523; -80.1751
Opened1923 (1923)

Dixie Caverns is a commercial show cave located in the Riverside community of Roanoke County, Virginia, USA, four miles west of Salem. The cave is a limestone solution cave.

Description and access

Visitors may explore the caverns in a 45-minute guided tour. The caverns were discovered in the 1860s. Guided tours of the caverns were begun in 1923. The best-known attraction is a bell-shaped flowstone formation known as the "Wedding Bell". Weddings have been held under the Bell.

References

  1. 1 2 Kennedy, Joe (May 3, 2004). "Dixie Caverns still draws campers and tourists, and its owners want to keep it in shape". The Roanoke Times. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dixie Cavern salamanders hold interest". The Richmond News Leader. June 13, 1951. p. 57. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Caverns". The Roanoke Times. October 16, 1988. p. 80. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Willis, Trudy (November 13, 1976). "Temperatures steady inside Dixie Caverns". The World-News. p. 11. Retrieved July 18, 2026.