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Greenbrier County boasts more than 1,000 caves and offers two exciting commercial caves – Lost World Caverns and Organ Cave – which amaze casual visitors and serious spelunkers alike every year.
Organ Cave is the second largest commercial cave in the eastern United States, a Natural National Landmark and a National Historic Landmark with over 45 miles of mapped passageways and 200 known passageways that have yet to be explored. Who knows what you will discover! Come by the Stoney Glen sales office for complimentary vouchers to Organ Cave.
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Lost World Caverns was discovered in 1942. They have a Dinosaur and Fossil Museum and a 3,000 square foot gift shop. Bring a light jacket, good shoes and prepare to enjoy natural beauty 120 feet beneath the earth’s surface.
New River Gorge National River is a rugged white water river which flows northward through deep canyons and is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The park, which encompasses over 70,000 acres of land along the New River, is rich in cultural and natural history and offers an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities, including white water rafting.
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine was restored from a mine operated in the late 1800’s. View low steam coal mining from its earliest manual stages to modern mechanized operation.
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