Shenandoah Valley Attractions

ATTRACTIONS: Battlefields, Caverns, Museums, Historic Sites

Caverns:

Dixie Caverns--5753 W. Main St., (Exit 132, I-81), Salem--540-380-2085

Endless Caverns--Route 11, New Market--540-896-2283

Grand Caverns--5 Grand Caverns Dr., Grottoes--540-249-5705

Grand Caverns is a Natural National Landmark show cave located in Grottoes, Virginia. It is ranked the #2 caverns in the United States of America and is America's Oldest Show Cave.

Luray Caverns--970 US Hwy. 211 West, Luray--540-743-6551

Natural Bridge Caverns--Rt. 11, Natural Bridge--800-533-1410

Shenandoah Caverns--I-81, Exit 269, Shenandoah Caverns--540-477-3115

Shenandoah Caverns is an ideal destination for anyone who enjoys visiting multiple attractions at one location. There are now four attractions on site at this remarkable underground caverns site. You can take a guided one hour tour of this fascinating and beautiful cave.

Skyline Caverns--Rt. 340 South, Front Royal--800-296-4545

Civil War Attractions:

Grand Caverns--5 Grand Caverns Dr., Grottoes--540-249-5705

New Market Battlefield Park--Collins Pkwy., New Market--540-740-3101

New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, the Virginia Museum of the Civil War, and the 19th Century Bushong Farm, commemorate a unique moment in American history--- when college boys, Cadets from VMI, engaged in pitched battle and helped win a victory for the Confederate Army.

Civil War Foundations:

Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation--8437 Valley Pike, Middletown--540-869-2064

Kernstown Battlefield Association--PO Box 1327, Winchester--540-869-2896

Shen. Valley Battlefields Foundation--298 W. Old Cross Rd., New Market--540-740-4545

Historic Sites:

Belle Grove Plantation--336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown--540-869-2028

Confederate Soldiers Cemetery--Main St., Mt. Jackson--lnccsa@infionline.net

Historic Long Branch--830 Long Branch Lane, Millwood--540-837-1856

Natural Bridge--Rt. 11, Natural Bridge--800-533-1410

Historical Societies:

Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society--312 E. Ridgeway St., Clifton Forge--540-862-2210

Clark County Historical Foundation--32 E. Main St., Berryville--540-955-2600

Elkton Historical Society 310 E. Rockingham St., Elkton--540-298-5390

Fincastle--PO Box 19, Fincastle--540-473-3077

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society--High St., Dayton--540-879-2681

Historic Staunton Foundation--120 S. Augusta St., Staunton--540-885-7676

Historical Society of Western Virginia--One Market Square--Roanoke--540-342-5770

New Market Historical Society--PO Box 141, New Market--540-740-2740

Newtown History Center--5408 Main St., Stephens City--540-869-1700

Rockbridge Historical Society--E. Washington St., Lexington--540-464-1058

Shenandoah County Historical Society--P.O. Box 506, Edinburg--540-984-7842

Waynesboro Heritage Foundation--420 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro--540-943-3943

Winchester-Frederick--1340 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Winchester--540-662-6550

Museums:

American Celebration on Parade--I-81, Exit 269, Shenandoah Caverns--540-477-4300

Augusta Military Academy Museum--Rt. 11, Fort Defiance--540-248-3007

The Augusta Military Academy Museum is located in the AMA Alumni House in Fort Defiance, Virginia. The museum sits among stately old trees and expansive lawns on the grounds of the now-closed military academy.

CrossRoads Heritage Center--1921 Heritage Center Way, Harrisonburg--540-438-1275

Frontier Culture Museum--I-81, Exit 222, West on US 250, Staunton--540-332-7850

George C. Marshall Museum--VMI Parade, Lexington--540-463-7103

George Washington's Office Museum--Braddock & Cork St., Winchester--540-662-4412

Harrisonburg Children's Museum--30 N. Main St., Harrisonburg--540-443-8900

Heritage Museum--382 High St., Dayton--540-879-2616

The Heritage Museum offer exhibits relating to the history and folk life of the Cental Shenandoah Valley, including its distinctive Civil War stories.

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley--901 Amherst St., Winchester--540-662-1473

Natural Bridge Wax Museum--Rt. 11, Natural Bridge--800-533-1410

Old Court House Civil War Museum--20 N. Loudoun St., Winchester--540-542-1145

Patsy Cline Historic House--608 S. Kent St., Winchester--540-662-5555

Moss Museum--150 P. Buckley Moss Dr., Waynesboro--540-949-6473

The P. Buckley Moss Museum houses the permanent collection of Pat's work offering a retrospective tour of her art and life. The Museum collection also includes religious art, the Virginia collection, and other modernistic styles not commonly associated with Pat's art.

Port Republic Museum--Water St., Port Republic--540-249-3156

Salem Museum--801 East Main St., Salem--540-389-6760

Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum--54 S. Loudoun St., Winchester--540-722-2020

Stonewall Jackson House--8 E. Washington St., Lexington--540-464-7704

Experience the pre-war life of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson at this historic home, garden, and museum shop.

Toy Museum--PO Box 87, Natural Bridge--540-291-9920

Virginia Museum of Transportation--303 Norfolk Ave., Roanoke--540-342-5670

Virginia Quilt Museum--301 S. Main St., Harrisonburg--540-433-3818

Warren Rifles Confederate Museum--95 Chester St., Front Royal--540-636-6982

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library--18-24 N. Coalter St., Staunton--540-885-0897

National Forests/Parks:

Blue Ridge Parkway--PO Box 2136, Asheville, NC--336-294-1172

GW & Jefferson National Forests--5162 Valley Pointe Pkwy., Roanoke--540-265-5100

Lee Ranger District, USDA Forest Service--109 Molineu Rd., Edinburg--540-984-4101

Shenandoah National Park--PO Box 727, Luray--800-778-2851

Shenandoah River State Park--Route 340, Bentonville--800-933-7275

Theme Parks:

Dinosaur Land, Inc.--3848 Stonewall Jackson Hwy.--540-869-0951

Step into the world of the prehistoric past, where visitors can turn back the pages of time to the Mesozoic era, where dinosaurs were the only creatures that roamed the earth.

Professor Cline's Attractions--Rt. 11, Natural Bridge--540-464-2253

Vineyards: (Click here for more Virginia Vineyards)

Barren Ridge Vineyards--984 Barren Ridge Rd., Fishersville--540-248-3300

Blue Ridge Whiskey Wine Loop--Along the Blue Ridge--540-843-0584

A convenient travel plan along country roads in the Northern Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The loop includes recommended visits to numerous remote "treasures" including Virginia wineries, a whiskey distillery, eateries and other high interest features along the way.

Blue Ridge Vineyard--1027 Shiloh Dr., Eagle Rock--540-798-7642

Bluestone Vineyard--4828 Spring Creek Rd., Bridgewater--540-828-0099

Cave Ridge Vineyard--1476 Conicville Rd., Mt. Jackson--540-477-2585

Crooked Run Cellars--1685 Crooked Run Rd., Mt. Jackson--540-477-9030

Cross Keys Vineyards--6011 East Timber Ridge Rd., Mt Crawford--540-234-0505

Lexington Valley Vineyard--80 Norton Way, Rockbridge Baths--540-462-2974

Linden Vineyards--3708 Harrels Corner Rd., Linden--540-364-1997

North Mountain Vineyard and Winery--4374 Swartz Rd., Maurertown--540-436-9463

Oasis Winery--14141 Hume Rd., Hume--800-304-7656

Rockbridge Vineyard--30 Hill View Lane, Raphine--888-511-9463

Shenandoah Vineyards--Rt. 686, Edinburg--540-984-8699

Founded in 1976, we are the oldest winery in the historic Shenandoah Valley. A tour of the winery will show you how the grapes are grown, harvested, and processed. You can see how wine is coaxed from the grape into the bottle. We invite you to sample a taste of Shenandoah.

Veramar Vineyards--905 Quarry Rd., Berryville--540-955-5510

Wisteria Farm & Vineyard--1126 Marksville Rd., Stanley--540-742-1489

Wolf Gap Vineyard--123 Stout Rd., Edinburg--540-984-3306

Wildlife Center:

The Wildlife Center of Virginia--S. Delphine Ave., Waynesboro--540-942-9453

Zoos:

Luray Zoo--1087 US Hwy. 211 West, Luray--540-743-4113

Mill Mountain Zoo--Parkway Spur Rd., Roanoke--540-343-3241

Natural Bridge Zoo--Rt. 11, Natural Bridge--540-291-2420

Virginia Safari Park--229 Safari Lane, Natural Bridge--540-291-3205

Wilson's Wild Animal Park--985 W. Parkins Mill Rd., Winchester--540-662-5715