Skyline Caverns

Located in Front Royal, Virginia, Skyline Caverns is a natural wonder. It is the closest natural wonder to the nation's capital and one of the only existing places on earth where anthodites are found. Guided tours are available and provide impressive yet educational experiences. The tour takes visitors beneath the earth's surface deep in the underground with the help of knowledgeable and well trained guides. Guides are available to answer any questions the tourists may have while participating in the tour. All ages are welcome but young children must be accompanied with an adult.

Located at the Northern Entrance to Skyline Drive and the Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Caverns is one of only a few places in the world where unique formations known as anthodites are found. Called "Orchids of the Mineral Kingdom", the anthodites seem to defy gravity. Their delicate white spikes spread in all directions, including upwards, from their position on the cave ceiling. Their growth rate is estimated to be only one inch every seven thousand years. The mystery of how they form only adds to the beauty of the anthodites

Kids of all ages enjoy a ride on the Skyline Arrow. This ten minute ride on our one-fifth scale miniature train carries you around Houseshoe Curve, across Apache Flats, by Kissing Rock and Sinkhole Overlook, and through Boothill Tunnel.