The immensity is startling...the majesty is striking. 20 stories of solid rock, carved by the fingers of nature---Virginia’s Natural Bridge. Treasured by kings, purchased by patriots, this great stone monument is the looking-glass of history. Gentle breezes stir and the mammoth archway whispers stories of America's origins at this sentinel of Shenandoah. Elevate your senses as you pass the sheer walls along the beautiful and serene Cedar Creek Trail. Feel the presence of legends who passed this portal. Washington, Jefferson, the Civil War men of the blues and grays. Explore the history of Virginia's Native Americans in the authentic Monacan village. Experience The Natural Bridge - a unique collection of natural wonder framed by the beautiful backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Discover Virginia's immense Natural Bridge – a National Historic Landmark shaped by Mother Nature over hundreds of years from twenty stories of solid limestone rock; then descend 34 stories and explore the deepest caverns on the East Coast; and see colorful, exotic butterflies flutter in the new Butterflies at the Bridge - Virginia's largest indoor butterfly garden. A serene nature trail takes you through the great stone archway and alongside the Cedar Creek. Travel back in time with the Monacan Village, just past the Natural Bridge, and then continue your journey down to Lace Falls. Once owned by Thomas Jefferson, surveyed by a young George Washington, and traversed by Civil War soldiers - the Natural Bridge is a portal to history. Natural Bridge - it's easy to get to and hard to forget. Just off I-81 in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
