Bath County, Virginia

  • Area: 532 square miles
  • Population: 5,048 (2000 census)
  • Persons/Sq. Mile: 9.5
  • % Karst Terrane: approx. 40%
  • Longest Cave: 84,533 feet
  • Average Length: 1,986 feet
  • Deepest Cave: 785 feet
  • Number of Reported Caves: 182
  • Surveyed Cave Passage: 68 miles

Major Karst Development Areas:

  • Warm Springs Valley
  • Burnsville Cove
  • ??? Ridge 

Karstic Formations and Map Symbols:

  • Helderberg - DSu
  • Undivided Ordovician - Ou

Detailed Map - Click to View:

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https://virginiacaves.org/bath-county-virginia#sigProId49ccdbcb15

Upcoming Events

Fall 2023 VSS Meeting
FALL, 2023, 11:30 am

MEETING LOCATION: 
Natural Bridge State Park
Natural Bridge, VA