Dixie Caverns
| Dixie Caverns | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Room at Dixie Caverns | |
  Dixie Caverns Location within Shenandoah Valley  Dixie Caverns Location within Virginia  Dixie Caverns Location within the United States | |
| Type | Natural Area |
| Coordinates | 37°15′08″N 80°10′30″W / 37.2523°N 80.1751°W |
| Opened | 1923 |
Dixie Caverns is a commercial show cave located in the Riverside community of Roanoke County, Virginia, USA, four miles west of Salem.[1] The cave is a limestone solution cave.[2]
Description and access
[edit]Visitors may explore the caverns in a 45-minute guided tour. The caverns were discovered in the 1860s.[3] Guided tours of the caverns were begun in 1923.[1] The best-known attraction is a bell-shaped flowstone formation known as the "Wedding Bell".[4] Weddings have been held under the Bell.[4]
References
[edit]- 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.
- ↑ "Dixie Cavern salamanders hold interest". The Richmond News Leader. June 13, 1951. p. 57. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Caverns". The Roanoke Times. October 16, 1988. p. 80. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Willis, Trudy (November 13, 1976). "Temperatures steady inside Dixie Caverns". The World-News. p. 11. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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