Luray Caverns

Magical experience for our whole family. The cavern is absolutely massive — the scale of the stalactites is hard to describe until you see them in person. Everything was very well organized, and because it was raining that day, there were no lineups or crowds. We could move at our own pace, take lots of photos, and really enjoy the space. We did the self-guided tour, which was perfect for us. Guided tours are available early in the morning (around 8 am), which didn’t work for our schedule, but guides were present along the way and happy to answer questions. Inside the cavern it’s about 50°F / 11°C — comfortable with a light jacket. The trail is wide, well lit, and easy to follow, though it can be a bit slippery when wet, so closed shoes (ideally hiking shoes) are a must. We spent about 1.5 hours inside the caverns, and the ticket also includes access to other nearby attractions and museums. Altogether, we spent around 3 hours there and felt it was well worth the price. Even with the rain, we had an amazing time and would absolutely return. There are also other caverns nearby that are worth exploring if you’re in the area.

Luray Caverns is absolutely breathtaking and well worth the visit. The cave formations are stunning, with beautiful lighting that really highlights the natural details without feeling overdone. The walkways are smooth and well maintained, making the experience comfortable and easy to enjoy. Everything felt organized and welcoming, and the caverns themselves are peaceful and awe-inspiring. If you’re visiting Virginia or the Shenandoah Valley, this is a must-see attraction. I’m really glad I visited and would definitely recommend it.

This cave is a must see if you are ever in the Luray, Va., area, or anywhere within a couple of hours drive. It is the largest cavern on the east coast and is just truly gorgeous. It's an easy walk all through the cave on a fairly even path that lets you behold beautiful stalactites and stalagmites in their true element. There are lakes of water in the cave that offer beautiful reflections. The temperature stays an even 54 degrees as you wind through the attraction taking in some unique and unbelievably pretty formations. There's also the world's largest natural musical instrument -- a stalacpipe organ -- that self plays some great tunes. This was truly an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

Visiting Luray Caverns was a genuinely fascinating experience. From the moment we arrived, the senior gentleman working in the gift shop was especially kind and welcoming, which immediately set a warm tone for the visit. From a geological perspective, this cave is a remarkable experience. If you’re interested in limestone caves, stalactites, and stalagmites, Luray Caverns offers a truly unique and memorable journey underground. The formations—especially the unusual stalagmites and the small underground pools—are visually striking and can be especially exciting for children. Safety is clearly a priority here. The entire path is fully paved and well-lit, with handrails and clear signage throughout, so there’s no real risk. Because of this, the cave is suitable for all ages—from young children to seniors. Directional signs along the route make it impossible to get lost, and the guide team is present throughout the tour to assist when needed. The staff along the entire route were friendly and professional. If you plan to eat afterward, there’s also an on-site restaurant with reasonably priced food, which makes the overall visit even more convenient. Overall, Luray Caverns is a safe, educational, and visually stunning experience that’s well worth visiting.

If you are visiting Luray Caverns with your kids during very cold weather. Overall, it was a great place and we are giving five stars, but I want to share an honest note for families who plan to visit in winter. Because it was extremely cold outside, the outdoor attractions were not operating. The outdoor maze was closed and the rope activities were also not available. Only the cave was open that day. Inside the cave, it was warmer than outside, but it was still cold — around 50–54°F. The cave itself is beautiful and very interesting, and the kids enjoyed walking through it. It was fun for them, but not as fun as it would have been if the maze and rope activities were open. So please keep in mind: • ❄️ In very cold weather, outdoor activities may not be running • 🧥 The cave stays cool (about 50–54°F), even though it feels warmer than outside • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids will enjoy the cave, but the full experience really depends on the outdoor activities Overall, Luray Caverns is a wonderful place and definitely worth visiting. I would strongly recommend coming on a warmer day so your kids can enjoy both the cave and the outdoor attractions, not just the cave.

The caverns are breathtaking! I especially like the lake. The whole cavern is awe inducing. I was there about 20 years ago when it was much more rustic. It is now a lot safer and easier to walk though it has lost some of the old character. The winter is a great time to go. The cavern was warmer than the outside air and there were no crowds at all.

We wanted to bring our grandkids to the caverns to show them this very natural and beautiful part of our Earth. This is the largest cave system on the East Coast and one of the largest in the world. You will see stalactites, stalagmites, and other unique formations. The whole cavern is paved with a railing to hold onto if needed and easy to navigate. They provide a brochure to help You see their unique formations like Dream Lake and the Giant Redwood. Discovered in 1878 they have onset up so you can easily complete a self-guided tour. We were fortunate enough to meet one of the cave guides Scott who was amazing and very entertaining. He pointed out a variety of special features like “Virginia bacon” and “Jaba the Hut” that we would not have seen without him. We also purchased tickets for the kids to do the Ropes Course and they loved it. The only bad part is the cafe, their food is beyond horrible but if you are desperate to eat something it is what it is. The ice cream sandwiches we bought had a sell thru date of July 2025 and we visited in October.

Amazing caverns, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Went during the day on a Sunday in February, self-guided tour. Information about the various displays are available. The Car and Carriage Museum is included with your ticket, and it's a fascinating journey through automobile history. Wonderful family activity.

This was my first time going to a cavern and I was so pleasantly surprised! The caverns were gorgeous and I had a ball taking a lot of different pictures of different rock formations. The whole area is kept so nice, clean, and organized. There's a cafe nearby, a gift shop within the main entrance where you purchase tickets, another gift shop with fudge and ice cream nearby, and a rope course as well as a hedge maze. There's plenty of parking -- the lot is huge. The prices as of 6/26/2024 are $34/adult and $32/senior. The prices are about as much as I would expect, but I was surprised to see that the senior discount was still expensive. I think there could be a better senior discount, considering there was a lot of walking and lots of slopes so our seniors had to leave early to find a place to sit down and rest. They give out pamphlets in the main room which have labeled exhibits that you can follow during the tour. It's really interesting and helpful to read a little more about the labeled rock formations we see within the cavern. There are plenty of signs, steps, and railings installed inside the caverns for safety measures when walking on slopes, especially the wetter slopes since we are exploring a cave. The lighting was done well in the caves -- they made for some great pictures and were just helpful to see all the rock formations overall. We got lucky that we stopped at just the right time by the organ because we got to hear them play. The sounds amplified by microphones felt almost ethereal -- it was a really great experience. My favorite part was the wishing pool. The blue color emanating from the pool was really pretty and it was fun watching people, especially families, enjoy themselves while throwing coins in with their kids. Luray had apparently also fundraised for a lot of charities over the years, too. The gift shop was very robust with many things to choose from at different price points. I was pleasantly surprised to find agate slices and smaller rocks and crystals for really affordable prices (the agate slices were ~$4). You could get a souvenir coin, mortar and pestles, geodes, wine glasses made of crystal/rock, feathers with animals painted on them, wine stoppers, and more. There was just so much to choose from! Some things were more expensive than others but they were all really cool gifts that you could get for any occasion. All in all, I think Luray Caverns is a really neat place to go to and I'd definitely recommend going there at least once and especially if you're visiting Virginia from out of state. I think the price is fair for the experience and for how much care they put into safety and making the experience enjoyable for guests.

I went to Luray Caverns many years ago on a guided cave tour, and the whole experience was wonderful. Friendly staff, great tour guide, and I felt like my business was valued. This place has turned into an awful tourist trap unfortunately. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to take family members visiting from Texas down to Luray so my 9-year-old nephew could have the opportunity to see his first cave. He's inquisitive and I thought there was no better place to take him than Luray with a knowledgeable tour guide. What is the Luray experience these days? A self-guided tour using a pamphlet that you have to read when you get next to a light in the cave with hundreds of people just hanging out, being rude, and nobody giving any insight to the cave. There were two employees to be found, one giving instruction on don't touch anything at the start and another yelling to stand to the right if you want to linger or walk on the left to keep moving. The instructions being barked were not followed by people and there was no enforcement. Anybody familiar with caves knows that touching is frowned upon, but that's impossible to enforce when hundreds of people are being herded through like cattle with no oversight. I get a lot of people travel here, but the issues could be resolved with limiting the number of people going in at any given time. The majority of employees were unfriendly. The guy who sold us our tickets seemed pretty disinterested. The two employees inside of the cave were, I'm sure, doing their jobs but there was no a hint of friendliness, just barking the commands. I will give credit to the women at the gift shop outside of the car museum, as I observed them being friendly and assisting a customer look for an item. Cannot blame the employees who were not interested in providing a good customer service experience, as the culture of Luray Caverns appears to be grab the money and who cares about anything else. As stated previously, it's concerning that there is no oversight of people touching aspects of the cave that should not be touched. It was disappointing that the organ is no longer a focal point of the tour. Also was surprised by chairs and other items stacked against the wall in the cave in plain sight, I suppose waiting to be pulled out for an event. We were also curious to ask about what looked like stalactites having been cut, whether it was for research, profit, if they naturally broke off just that clean, maintenance, etc. There was nobody to ask about it. I know based on my experience at Luray this trip what I suspect, but it would have been nice to have had someone who knew the cave and cared about the cave present to ask. The reason I chose Luray Caverns was a combination of the beauty and the fantastic experience I had previously. My recommendation is take your business to one of the many other caverns in the Shenandoah Valley where your business is valued, the employees care about the caverns, and you'll have a guide present to give you an A+ experience. I'm heartbroken that this adventure that was chosen for my nephew was such a commercial disaster.

Luray Caverns is the largest and most popular caverns on the east coast and feels that way the minute you walk up the hill to the entrance - a lot of touristy things outside the caverns including a garden maze where you can reenact your favorite moments from The Shining if it's snowing, a rope obstacle course, and several gift shops including one that makes fudge on the premises. The line from the main gift shop to enter the pathway down the hill to the caverns entrance can get backed up. If you can, try to visit this caverns in the off season (December to February). Or, if you are there in the spring, summer, or fall, visit first thing in the morning. The caverns are definitely awe-inspiring....they are more majestic in nature than the other caverns in the state (which are all good to great too in their own ways). Some of the formations are great for selfie-taking, which of course was going on like crazy during the self-guided tours. The collapsed stalagmite (the ones that form from the ground - you "mite" trip over them...), Dream Lake, and the area they used to refer to as the totem poles are the most picturesque IMO. But everyone has their favorites. The Great Stalacpipe Organ is one extremely unusual feature. The mallets hitting the stalagmites and stalactites tap out a song that the staff person said we would recognize but I didn't know the song and the staff person, who was robotic at best, never told us. When I visited Luray Caverns in 1985, the tour was not self-guided and the high school kids working were a lot more engaging. The organ tapped out the song "Shenandoah" during that visit. The self-guided tour is a bit of a disappointment after such informative tours at Grand, Natural Bridge Caverns, and Melrose. But since Luray attracts probably a lot more visitors than the other lesser-known caverns, I guess management decided self-guided with a few staff persons along the way you can ask questions to was the better model for them. Next up: Skyline, Endless, and Dixie, as I wrap up the tour of all of Virginia's caverns.

First time being back here in almost 12 years. They have changed a few things up since our last visit. But the caverns were as beautiful as I remembered. It was nice and cool down there, but lots of people. It was a little pricey (family of 6) but worth it in my opinion. I would recommend going early as the later the day gets the more people show up. Take the extra time and check out the other things to do as well. The kids really enjoyed mining for some gem stones.

If you like seeing natural wonders this place is for u. Beautiful caves. Tickets are a bit pricey, $35 per adult (12 and up I think) but with your giant card, you can get half off every other adult's ticket for up to six people in your group. Has other small attractions nearby like a maze or climbing/bridge park. Was worth the drive out to.

We had an amazing experience walking through the natural wonder that is Luray Caverns. We visited in during a Saturday afternoon in late February, and the crowds were pretty slim. I think there were about 20 folks that were spread out through the caverns during our visit. While reading reviews, I have to admit that I was kind of afraid about large crowds. We did the self guided tour, which was pretty low key. We were given a guide pamphlet and sent on our way to explore the cavern. The walk through the caverns is a little less than a mile and will take about an hour to complete. There is a paved walkway, but I think it might be a little tough to navigate if you are in a wheelchair. But, I'm sure the folks that maintain the caverns have special accommodations. For me the caverns were a little warm. I think temperature outside was about 55F; however, I had to take off my sweatshirt while walking through the caverns. I believe the guide say that the temps inside the caverns can reach 70F. Although the price is about $35, you will have access to a couple other smaller museums in the village - Car & Carriage Caravan Museum, Toy Town Junction, and the Shenandoah Heritage Village. For an extra few bucks, you can check out the Garden Maze (some say that the maze is a-MAZE-ing) and the Rope Course. Driving from the DC Metro area (about 2hrs, based on traffic) is pretty much a breeze (one you transfer from 495 to I66) with beautiful scenery. I think this is perfect day trip for getting out of the city for a few hours.

Luray Caverns is must-see. An absolute gem of a natural wonder. Since Luray is the largest cavern area in the eastern U.S. it has cathedral-sized rooms with never-ending stone formations, giant stalactites/stalagmites, and mirrored pools. You can either take a guided tour or go one your own with a handheld device.

Explored this subterranean wonder world on a 1¼-mile paved walkway, most of it around 80 feet below the surface, with the deepest part at 164 feet. The caverns have a steady temperature of 54 degrees, but humidity can make it feel warm. The caverns are a seemingly endless amalgam of hardened shapes, colors, drips and ripples. The caverns themselves are absolutely breathtaking. I would recommend this visit to anyone. The tour is about an hour long.

Very cool experience! The tour was self guided, which was great because we had our three year old with us, allowing us to stay longer at areas we thought were the most interesting and walk quickly by less interesting items, to keep up with his attention span. It took us about an hour to walk through. They give you a brochure that talks about the different areas of the caverns, so you can read along as you go. There were also workers throughout that you could ask questions of. I would highly recommend visiting if you are in the area.

While spending the weekend in Charlottesville, Saturday was pretty cloudy and we figured we might as well spend a couple of hours visiting the Luray Caverns. The experience is pretty seamless we bought tickets on sight and did the self guided tour.

Luray Caverns is an absolute marvel and a must-visit destination! The stunning array of stalactites and stalagmites, combined with the impressive size and scale of the caverns, creates an otherworldly experience. The guided tour was informative and engaging, offering fascinating insights into the history and geology of the formations. The highlight for me was the Great Stalacpipe Organ, an awe-inspiring and unique musical instrument that produces beautiful sounds from the cave itself. The caverns are well-lit and accessible, making it easy to navigate and appreciate their beauty. Overall, Luray Caverns provides a breathtaking adventure that will leave you in awe. Highly recommended!

I suggest going early in the AM so that there are less people and you can really take your time. So beautiful and fun to experience! My 8 year old loved walking through this!

Yes, there are other things to do here to occupy your time. There is even a ropes course! However, the only reason I was here were the caverns. Being the largest caverns in the eastern United States I do not see why anyone would give this less than five stars. Yes, there is the cost, but a massive amount of effort went into carving this tour out of the cave system and there seems to be quite a bit of maintenance needed given the conditions of the environment. The temperatures average something like 54 degrees, and it is super humid in the cave system. The self-guided tour relates numbers on plaques to descriptions on the pamphlet or on your phone if you scanned the QR code before entering. No, there is no Wi-Fi down there! The mile long walk is a one way route and pretty much the only rules are don't touch and be sure to get out before closing. Be it luck, nature, or planning, the route takes you through a pretty diverse wonder of scenery that you don't need to be a geologist to enjoy. Yes, some of it looks the same over and over again, but you will also run into unique features that make the overall journey extremely worthwhile.

We almost turned around because it seems sooooo commercialized. There are other caverns in the area that are less expensive, but when we pulled in it was raining and we didn't feel like driving 33 minutes to save $18. I am glad we just bit the bullet. There were other things to explore like a toy "museum" which seemed like a stretch. They could have done more with the food. The cavern itself was very neat. They needed to seperate the times a little more because it did feel crowded. But we took an hour to wander around - the self guided pamphlet was enough to get you through the space. Good way to spend a rainy afternoon.

As spectacular as it was when I visited as a kid in the 1980s. The tour is reasonably priced, has a good senior discount, and takes the perfect amount of time before your kids start going sideways. We drove from the DC metro and it was well worth the gorgeous drive through the beautiful hills of the Shenandoah Valley. Highly recommend! Our 7 year old is already talking about the next trip there! The ropes course at the facility looks fun even though we didn't have time to try it.

Give yourself a full day to take your time and enjoy Luray Caverns. When we went, we did the caverns, got a fun photo of ourselves, walked around outside, had lunch and then did the maze. When we arrived, the parking lot was packed, but when we left, it looks near-empty. Wear good shoes for walking that have tread because the caverns can get slippery. Also, bring a jacket because it can get cold. The food at the restaurant was a bit more than we'd usually pay for the quality, but we were having a good time and didn't mind. If you have the time, do the maze. It took us a lot longer than expected to complete, but it was a blast all the same.

If you've ever driven down I-81 or Skyline Drive, you've seen the signs for Luray Caverns. We finally got a chance to visit and were blown away. Once you arrive, there is a small village setup and a large parking lot. You enter through the visitor's center/ gift shop, then go back outside down a covered walkway through an assuming set of doors set into the hillside. After going down a small ramp and getting your photo taken (think Disney amusement park style), you enter into the actual caverns. And its spectacular. There is a relatively flat and smooth path that winds you down into the caverns and eventually back up. Around every turn is another amazing formation. You will find yourself wanting to stop and take photos constantly- the caverns are also really purposefully lit. Make sure to stay around the bottom a little to hear the organ. There is a one major negative here- the food options. The first cafeteria smelled so baldy of mothballs we couldn't even stand in there more than a few minutes. We didn't bother trying the other wine bar after seeing the horrible reviews on here. Go into town for lunch. Once you finish up at the caverns, there are a few museums to see. There is a small toy museum mostly focused on Playmobile. Then there is a small but fascinating antique car museum with a surprising number of cars on display. Then lastly there is a colonial era village to explore. Its a great trip overall and highly recommend!

This was a cool experience! I've never been to a cavern before so this was cool to see. It is on the pricier side so I wish I knew what it went to but it was busy & you can spend about 1-2 hours in depending on how long you stay in there. I do wish there was a tour guide explaining how everything was formed though. That would be nice! But nice experience nonetheless

Awesome and spectacular !!! It's a must see if you are in the area. We have been to many caverns but this one is amazing. The passage way is over a mile long winds up, down and around natural rock formations.

My friend and I took a detour on our road trip to visit after finding a brochure in NC. Boy am I glad we did. We have both traveled extensively and felt this was one of the most amazing places we've been. Pictures do not capture the grandeur of the caverns, they are simply stunning. We are both making plans to bring family and friends there. It's worth the 7 hour drive from NYS! Just go, you won't be disappointed.

This is such an amazing and epic cavern! You get to not only go 164 feet below the ground, but you get to wander at your own pace! The Stalacpipe Organ was insane, thinking that someone spent three years locating just the right 47 rocks over 3 1/2 acres, just mind blowing! I really really want to say don't come to the area without stopping by! There's also museums on site, food and fudge, and a hedge maze and rope course if you have more time! The tour is self guided, so don't forget a pamphlet. Now the downsides: people. Mainly, people stopping without warning to take 50 selfies in bad lighting and with no regard for others walking nearby. You may get trampled by an eager photophile who can't wait to take another picture of the amazing formations that quite honestly won't come out that great anyway, again, you're underground, the lighting just isn't there. This really felt like a place to enjoy and see, and maybe not need to document every step. See attached photos (taken not from the middle of the aisle or where people were walking) that really don't do the caverns justice. Try to just be in the experience!

Great family outing. The museums surrounding it were much better than I expected. We did not go with Kids, but there was enough there that any group could enjoy a day trip.

The cavern was beautiful. 32$ pp was pricey when there was supposed to be a tour guide. We took our time walking through the cave. Spent over an hour here. Mostly taking pictures and being in awe of the formations. They take your picture at the entrance and let you buy it at the end. It's a nice magnet souvinir to have.

We were in the area and decided to stop by the caverns as I have never been. The area is quaint and rural, but the caverns were very busy! We go lucky and got in without much issue. The only downside was the large number of tourists - this caused slow downs at certain points in the caverns. But overall it was very cool to see and a good time. The caves are beautiful to see and it inky takes about an hour to se the whole thing.

For years (decades, actually) traveling between NY and NC along I-81 we've been intrigued with Luray Caverns. This time we made it a destination along the way. Glad we did, too! Easy to walk this 1-hour self-guided tour was interesting, well laid out, and worth the price of admission. We especially liked the lighting which uses traditional, more natural highlighting techniques. In 2017 we toured the Reed Flute Caves in Guilin, China which used multi-colored lights which we felt distracted from its wonder. Not here, thankfully. Looking to hike below the earth in a cool and fascinating cavern? Give 'em a whirl I say.

Incredibly cool cave system filled with impressive stalactites and stalagmites. Walking through the caverns was such a unique experience. I took so many photos because around each corner was a new and different formation. It was especially cool to see the great stalagpipe organ, which operates by tapping on stalactites of different length to produce different pitches. It doesn't produce the most perfect music, but the fact that it's coming from the cave itself is really cool.

This is a great experience. I would only complain is the people around don't really allow you to fully experience this wonder. The tickets are reasonable as they include the toy land and cars and carriage and heritage center. Ropes course and maze are extra. The formations are spectacular and enjoyable. It is easy to navigate. If you need to bring a stroller it is open to do so. Something we overlooked. The cathedral was great but again other folks don't respect the instructions and kept talking. I would love to do it again. The cars and carriage was fun and neat experience. The heritage center was a little lacking but always greeted with a smile. We did the maze which was excellent. The flowers inside were amazing. The misting was nice to keep your body temp down.

If you have never toured caverns anywhere, Luray is a great place to start. A 60-90 minute descent and climb will show you what geology can create given millions of years and the right tectonic shifts. Allow water to percolate through the earth and carbonic acid is produced that can slowly dissolve limestone, the primary rock found in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Eons pass, leaving hollow spaces where hard stone used to be, and at the same time making stalactites and stalagmites that solidify into beautiful columns of calcium compounds of varying textures and colors depending on temperature, water volume and secondary chemical elements. Luray Caverns weren't discovered until 150 years ago, so it had millennia to do its thing in complete darkness. It would have been amazing to be one of the first humans to see this natural wonder, but imagination will have to do. Of course, the presence of people in the close space has changed the chemical interaction and corrupted its organic system, so it becomes less spectacular with each passing year. The perpetual humidity makes it less than the healthiest place to be, so do a walk through, take photos and be sure to always look overhead so nothing is missed. Keep moving and enjoy that first breath of fresh air as you exit. Major renovations have made access and egress easier, with a turning wooden covered walkway now in place that allows you to view the surrounding mountains and lovely park-like setting that has been put in place. We decided to spend a few days in Luray to enjoy the charm of this small western Virginia town. We explored the entire Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park, while finding nice place to eat and sip excellent coffee. Luray Caverns was the bait, but there was more to offer than just a huge fascinating hole in the ground.

Simply stunning! This is a treasure and nice stop in the bucolic country side, truly a beautiful display of nature and time's ability to carve out these deep caverns. Definitely recommend coming during the weekdays and you will probably have most of the caverns to yourself. The caves are a temperate 54 degrees even in winter. So wear layers as it is cool and moist. The lighting here perfectly accentuates the formations and provides wonderful photo opportunities as well. The self guided tour has a written guide that provides history and information about the formations. So you can go at your pace. Do stop to listen to the Great Stalacpipe Organ is an electrically actuated lithophone located inside the cavern. My inner geek was astonished to find that it is in the Guinness book and that the tapping of ancient stalactites of varying sizes with solenoid-actuated rubber mallets in order to produce tones...totally oil and also quite beautiful to listen to. The car museum adjacent was also fun and small enough to entertain little ones with something different.

Do I still recommend Luray Caverns? Sure, as I believe it's the third or fourth largest cavern on the east coast. You'll see plenty of stalagmites, and the other formation of rocks. Actually you'll get to see a lot of amazing spots, including the reflecting pool that isn't too deep. Coronavirus changed a lot of things. Yet I don't like this being now a self guided tour. Also I'm not thrilled with the new entrance, as the one with the stairs was far more exciting. $32 a person is nuts! You probably can find a coupon, but with the gift store and everything else, I think this is too high. There are other caverns in the area, that while expensive, aren't this much. It's my opinion, but I was shocked today by the admission cost. Less staff and more money, just doesn't seem the proper way of doing things. Is it still impressive? Absolutely, but it's now three stars instead of four.

While you're in Virginia, a trip to the largest caverns in the eastern United States is certainly in store! Luray Caverns operates more like a roadside attraction than a national park, but the views are pretty spectacular. The self-guided cavern tour is estimated to take an hour, but most people are able to make it through in around 40 minutes, even when they stop to read the materials. There is a cute gift shop where they take your picture at the entrance! The cavern itself is glorious--a little spooky if caves aren't your thing, but the history within it is really something to behold. If you're an instrumentalist, you will also love that the cavern holds the world's largest natural instrument. The guides can even play the cavern organ for you! Your ticket ($32 for adults, a little steep) includes access to two other on-site museums, a car museum and an Americana museum. Neither of those topics is particularly interesting to me personally, but they were very well done nonetheless.

Exceptional, a great opportunity to learn about the different formations in the cave. It is a trip that can be for family or for a quick get away for a date . They have a cafe and they have this finder shop that houses classic cars from the roaring twenties . Make sure you check out the freshly homage chocolate chip cookies from scratch in the front after the tour of the classic cars.

I can't get a full review considering we only got to #3 on the tour before our scooter died, and we had to push it back. Thankfully they refunded our money but be warned, it is a long walkway to the Cavern, so make sure your scooter can handle the hills. It was paved but wet and slippery in a few areas. All staff were friendly. They have a large gift shop and take your picture at the entrance to purchase at the end.

Girls trip to the mountains and we decided to visit the caverns. We purchased timed tickets online to limit waiting in a line when we got there. There's alot of parking. Your ticket purchase includes a tour of the Car & Carriage Caravan Museum, Toy Town Junction, and the Shenandoah Heritage Village. We only explored the toy town junction after walking the caverns. It's a small area but was cute to reminisce. We did the self guided tour but you can pay for a guided tour. It was cool to see the rock formations but I would not go out of my way to visit. It was about an hour to walk the cavern. I would wear close toed and comfortable shoes. There were a few water puddles and a few inclines walking through the cavern.

We took a little detour to see Luray Caverns, "The largest caverns on the east coast," on our way to Colonial Williamsburg from New Jersey. We arrived around 2pm. It was Labor Day weekend and the parking lot was packed. We were able to find a parking space fairly easily though. If you don't have good mobility or stamina, this might not be the place for you. The walk from the parking lot to the entrance to the caves was a good distance. Once inside the caves, it's a one and a half mile (approx 1hr) slow walking *SELF GUIDED* tour. There's only one way in and one way out. If you're claustrophobic, this also may not be the place for you. The caves themselves are super impressive and unlike anything I've personally ever seen. The pathways are well managed and the lighting creates the perfect ambiance. I was hoping to be impressed by the stalactite organ they advertise. Unfortunately, it was hard to hear when it played and very underwhelming. There are several other attractions and things to do on the property - some are included in the price of your ticket and some are an extra charge. The cafe serves very basic fast food although their chili was pretty excellent and hot (temperature, not spice). There are bathrooms everywhere and were relatively clean. Overall, it was an amazing and impressive sight to see. I dropped a star because the cost of a standard adult admission is $32. That's pretty pricey just to gain access to a federally protected attraction. They do post tips on how to receive discounts on your admission but we didn't qualify for any of those.

Went there on 6/24/23 Very nice and big caverns. Tickets are $32 for adults, that why 4 stars. Suppose to be biggest caverns on east coast. They were cool to see, took lots of pics. Other things to do there too, a museum, a garden maze and lots of shops.

Man this was such a cool experience! We absolutely had such a good time. We walked right up and got our tickets, thankfully there was no line. We walked through the entire caverns and it was just a something everyone should see. There was a lot to do there after the caverns as well such as a garden maze, museums, and gem mining which we took advantage of and my child loved it. They also have a toy store there too.

We were driving down 81 and saw lots of signs for caverns. We decided to stop at rest area and ask about them and we're told this one was a favorite. I'm glad we did! The staff were very nice and helpful. We arrived early so it wasn't very crowded. There's a nice gift shop before you walk to caverns but we didn't do that until we came out. Upon entering they take a picture of you with your family and you can purchase a variety of packages when you exit the caverns. There's a nice covered walk with beautiful views of mountains on way to entrance. Make sure you wear good walking shoes because floors can be slippery. It was breathtaking! All kinds of formations all over! There's even what they call a small lake not very deep but if you don't know it's there you'd think it was just more formations because it's mirrored in the water.. it's beautiful and well lit.. lots of handrails to assist you walking up and down steeper spots.. there's other things at the caverns to do with kids.. we only went to cavern but there's a garden maze to walk thru, an old car museum , ropes course that looked fun too. You can get a combo ticket to do those things or pay separate. The car museum was included in cavern price. Oh and when we were exiting our full packet of pictures was like $45 so that plus admission for 2 adults was $64 but totally worth it .. we took self guided tour so we could stop look and take time we wanted not be rushed. Great place make memories!!

Luray was a wonderful place to visit on our VA vacation. The caverns were beautiful and had other activities included with admission. It was interesting to see historical homes and automobiles all in one place. Staff was posted periodically for questions which was informative. Highly recommend

Tickets were quick to get, then there was maybe a half a mile walk down a ramp to the cavern entrance. Once inside the tour is self guided, but there is a high employee presence if you have questions or need help. CAUTION - there was a lot of water/puddles in the designated walking path a dry day so do wear non slip shoes if needed. We walked the full path of the cavern in about 45-60 mins. The gift shop was nice as well as they offer packages to purchase the photos from when you entered. Admission includes entrance to a toy display, car museum, as well as a free bag of stones in the gem mining shop all located around the caverns parking lot. We did not partake in the fudge sold, but the lemonade and chocolate cookies left much to be desired.

DO NOT BRING YOUR DOGS. They claim to have kennels for boarding dogs, they DO NOT they have 2 crates in their employees break room!!!!!!!!!! Insane to think this is even ok to do!

Luray Caverns. A place of natural beauty, but the unexpected man-made one will stop you in your tracks: the cafe's grilled cheese. Sold for a mere $3.75, this delicious sandwich is *almost* more ethereal that the stalagmites and stalactites that lurk beneath the surface. It's unsuspecting until your first bite - but then you'll feel just like Benton Stebbins did when the rock finally gave way to the cavern below in 1878: mind.blown. A perfectly buttered crust of two pieces of white bread. Orange, like the sunset over skyline drive, American cheese lays perfectly melted between the two slices. One bite and you'll never be the same. I may live two hours away, but I WILL be back for another sandwich. Mark my words.

We spend the weekend at Massanutten Resort and coming home we decided to stop at Luray Caverns. It's Sunday before Labor Day. The place is packed!! I mean it's so crowded that there is no room to move your arms!! The price at $32 per adult is a bit pricey especially when you can go to the Grand Caverns and it's $23. This price is only for the cavern tour. The tour that was so crowded that taking photos had to be quick and the attractions to the caverns was in realistic small. The most impressive part was the caverns that had shadow and clear water. There was no guided tour. It's at your own pace but it was so crowded that it didn't matter. All the kids included mines at the tour were not impressed. It's definitely not the funnest for the kids. You heard little ones crying because they didn't want walk no more or just bored. Mines kept asking if we were almost to the exit. Moms kept explaining that there was only one way out that we couldn't go back. It's definitely a couple or single person attraction. The pictures are cute but I wouldn't go again.

I went yesterday with my fiancé, our son, fiancés friend, and my brother and we all really enjoyed the caverns. The staff was very nice but the mood went sour the second we got to the gift shop. There was an older woman working the register and as my brother was paying she said that what he's getting is a bit expensive( she didn't say it in a funny or joking manner, he said that she said it as if he couldn't afford it) When my fiancés friend went to pay he asked if he could tap his card (tap to pay) and she was just being rude and when me and my fiancé went to pay she said the gift shop was closed and was just being incredibly rude for no reason. she was being nice to everybody besides us so if you're hispanic you might want to just skip the gift shop‍ It was my sons first time at the caverns so we didn't let that spoil the mood but that's just not okay.

The caverns are great, very easy to maneuver and many interesting structures and photo opportunities.

What's better than a big whole in the ground filled with rocks? Not much, if you ask my kid.

I am reading the "Wings of Fire" series with a kiddo right now, and the book has lots of talk of stalactites and stalagmites -- which are truly weird to describe to someone who's never seen them. So we decided that a trip to Luray was in order to see them for ourselves! It was crowded when we went, but thankfully they have ample staff moving you through the lines such that that you can still see all the cool caves but get in and out relatively quickly. They do force you through their gift shop and have a good amount of extras to buy/see/do nearby if you're into mazes and museums. I don't know that I'd go back again anytime soon, but it was well worth that single visit. I feel like we learned some new things and had fun doing it!

The Luray Caverns are truly amazing. We were stunned by the pristine condition and the abundance of stalagmites and stalactites formations, full-length draperies, huge columns, and dazzling mirror pools that this ancient caved has formed over millions of years. The new step free entrance will accommodate wheelchairs; however, Luray Caverns is not listed as handicapped accessible. The paved walkways on the tour are 1.25 miles in length with some areas having moderate grades that may require assistance for visitors with disabilities.

What a gorgeous walk in the picturesque caverns on this rainy day. Beautiful formations with stunning views. The reflection pond was super cool and pictures do not do it any justice! If you are ever traveling in the area this is a must stop!!

Seeing these 40 acres of stalactites and stalagmites was worth the 5 hour round-trip. They are unlike anything you'll probably ever see again. The organ at the bottom of the cave was a great touch.