Lost World Caverns

Walk a self-guided half-mile loop through a huge cave room near Lewisburg, past the War Club stalagmite where a man once sat for nearly 16 days.

907 Lost World Road, Lewisburg, WV 24901 · Lewisburg, WV

About Lost World Caverns

Lost World Caverns, just outside Lewisburg, is one of the few show caves you can tour without a guide. The self-guided trail is a half-mile loop with 350 steps through a chamber about 1,000 feet long and 120 feet high, with signs at formations such as the Bridal Veil and the 28-foot War Club, where Bob Addis sat for nearly 16 days in 1971. It became a National Natural Landmark in 1973. Admission is $14 for adults and $8 for children, and the cave stays 52 degrees all year. A guided wild cave tour runs about 4 hours for ages 10 and up.

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