Grand Caverns 91 mi
A cave in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley with daily 70-minute walking tours for ages 3 and up, plus spelunking trips and an underground cinema.
Grottoes, VA, from $29
Caves near Richmond, VA
7 show caves with public tours within 150 miles of Richmond. The closest is Grand Caverns, about 91 miles away.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Richmond; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Luray Caverns 96 mi
A large show cave in the Shenandoah Valley with a self-guided route on 1.25 miles of paved, step-free walkways — one of the few big caves you can visit in a wheelchair.
Luray, VA, 54°F inside, from $36
Endless Caverns 99 mi
A seasonal cave in New Market, Virginia with 75-minute guided tours of just under a mile at 55°F, open late March to mid-November.
New Market, VA, 55°F inside, from $30
Skyline Caverns 103 mi
A cave in Front Royal, Virginia with one-hour guided tours, billed as the closest natural wonder to Washington, DC.
Front Royal, VA, from $30
Shenandoah Caverns 105 mi
A cave in Quicksburg, Virginia with hour-long guided tours at 56°F; wheelchairs can reach about 80% of the route with a helper.
Quicksburg, VA, 56°F inside, from $34.00
Crystal Grottoes Caverns 136 mi
A Maryland cave with tours going down every half hour from 10am to 5pm.
Maryland, from $23
Smoke Hole Caverns 141 mi
A cave on the grounds of a resort near Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, with guided cavern tours every day.
Cabins, WV, 56°F inside, from $20