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Linville Caverns


Linville Caverns
U.S. 221 between Linville and Marion
Marion, NC
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What's Near Linville Caverns

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Hampton Inn Marion $86 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Fox Run Resort $120 14.8 mi 23.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Fairfield Mountain Resort $177 15.9 mi 25.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Ivivi Lodge N/A 16.6 mi 26.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Super 8 Spindale/Forest City/Rutherfordton $46 16.6 mi 26.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Sagebrush Steakhouse & Saloon 2.5 mi 4.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Countryside BBQ 4.3 mi 6.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Bruce's Fabulous Foods 7.1 mi 11.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Chimney Rock Park 14.6 mi 23.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Emerald Village 19.4 mi 31.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Linville Gorge Wilderness Area 21.7 mi 34.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Linville Caverns” Fodors.com
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Marion
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Attraction type: Cavern/cave
Address: U.S. 221 between Linville and Marion Marion, NC
Tel: 828/756-4171

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“Interesting Cave Tour”
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3 of 5 stars
ConnieR 43 contributions
Oregon City, Oregon
Jun 10, 2009

If you enjoy underground cave tours like I do, then you'll probably enjoy what they have to offer here at Linville Caverns. There are a number of interesting formations and the tour guide was quite good and made it interesting. Yes, the cave is very wet (at least it was during my May visit) and a jacket and hat would... more

“Second rank, but worth a stop”
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3 of 5 stars
Snakebite_Survivor 22 contributions
Chapel Hill, NC
Apr 27, 2009

Linville Caverns pales in comparison to the caverns in the Shenandoah Valley. It's a fairly small cave, and the formations aren't really spectacular. But if you're in the vicinity, it's worth stopping. On the plus side, our guide was helpful and friendly, and the cave is easy walking (but be prepared to get dripped on). The gift shoppe has a... more

“Some of the easiest caverns to walk through”
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4 of 5 stars
jgriffin7 7 contributions
Texas
Aug 21, 2008

We've been to several caverns, and the walking surface here is hands down the best we've seen. Very smooth and wide, with only an occasional narrow passage. Worth every penny. more

“Enjoyed our Tour of the Linville Caverns”
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4 of 5 stars
nikithetiger 18 contributions
Savannah, Georgia
Feb 18, 2008

When we went on a roadtrip a few years back, we stopped at the caverns in Virginia and loved them. So when we found out our friend had never been to any caverns, we knew the Linville Caverns were a must see during our stay in the Linville area (we had been snowboarding at Sugar Mtn the day before). We... more

“Neat Caverns off of The Blue Ridge Pkwy”
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4 of 5 stars
Simpson-Homer 24 contributions
Fort Myers, Florida
Feb 12, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We visited here during a trip to the NC area in 2004. It was very interesting. I gift shop was even neat. I was happy with our visit and would like to go back soon. more

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Linville Caverns Address

U.S. 221 between Linville and Marion, Marion, NC
Tel: 828/756-4171