Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Butler Cave- Breathing Cave 1973 Bath Private Two major cave systems that contain a 40-foot (12 m) waterfall, a natural bridge, unusually fine crystalline formations, and an underground lake. Access is managed by theButler Cave Conservation Society . Caledon Natural Area 1974 38°21′09″N 77°07′58″W / 38.3525°N 77.132778°W /38.3525; -77.132778 (Caledon State Park ) King George State (state park) One of the best examples ofoak -tulip poplar -dominatedvirgin upland forest in the country. Charles C. Steirly Natural Area 1974 37°03′03″N 76°58′52″W / 37.050833°N 76.981111°W /37.050833; -76.981111 (Charles C. Steirly Natural Area ) Sussex State (Natural Area Preserve) A small, essentially virgin stand of climaxbald cypress -water tupelo swamp forest. Grand Caverns 1973 38°15′37″N 78°50′07″W / 38.260278°N 78.835278°W /38.260278; -78.835278 (Grand Caverns ) Augusta Municipal Contains unique shield formations as well asdraperies ,flowstone ,stalactites andstalagmites . Great Dismal Swamp 1972 36°38′27″N 76°27′06″W / 36.640876°N 76.451797°W /36.640876; -76.451797 (Great Dismal Swamp ) Suffolk City Federal (National Wildlife Refuge) A remnant of the original Great Dismal Swamp. Luray Caverns 1973 38°39′52″N 78°29′02″W / 38.664306°N 78.483806°W /38.664306; -78.483806 (Luray Caverns ) Page Private A cave ornately decorated with cascades, columns, stalactites, stalagmites and pools. Montpelier Forest 1987 38°13′11″N 78°10′10″W / 38.219722°N 78.169444°W /38.219722; -78.169444 (Montpelier Forest ) Orange Private A mature forest dominated primarily by tulip poplar andspicebush , located on the grounds of PresidentJames Madison 'sMontpelier estate. Rich Hole 1974 37°52′17″N 79°38′18″W / 37.871389°N 79.638333°W /37.871389; -79.638333 (Rich Hole ) Rockbridge Federal (George Washington National Forest ) An outstanding example of a "cove" hardwood forest. Seashore Natural Area 1965 36°54′22″N 76°00′55″W / 36.906111°N 76.015278°W /36.906111; -76.015278 (Seashore Natural Area ) Virginia Beach State (state park) Contains paralleldunes that are densely wooded with two distinct forest types of semitropical character. Virginia Coast Reserve 1979 37°24′59″N 75°41′20″W / 37.4163°N 75.689°W /37.4163; -75.689 (Virginia Coast Reserve ) Accomack ,Northampton Private Relatively undisturbedbarrier island -lagoon complex. A refuge for migratory shorebirds, waterfowl and colonial nesting birds.