Grand Caverns Park

Have you been to Grand Caverns and Grand Caverns Park? A 25-minute drive north of Waynesboro will lead you there to see one of the oldest natural landmarks in the Watershed. The caverns were discovered in 1804 by Bernard (Barnette) Weyer while retrieving one of his hunting traps. Two years later, Weyer’s Cave opened for tours, and people have been touring it ever since. In fact, Grand Caverns is the oldest, continuously operating show cave in the U.S. During the Civil War, soldiers from both armies visited Grand Caverns, and over 200 of them signed the walls inside. Since then, the cave has changed hands and names a few times. The official name, Grand Caverns, was dubbed in 1926, and the caverns were declared a National Natural Landmark in 1973. The Town of Grottoes now owns and maintains the caverns and the large surrounding parkland. Cave tours are available for booking daily and the park and trails are open for all to enjoy. https://www.grandcaverns.com/