Came for the Christmas lights experience. It was a lot of fun (fire pits, free marshmallows, letters to Santa, create your own ornament) and the tunnel is pretty incredible. I recommend riding the chairlift back up.Restrooms: Conveniently located at top and bottom
November 2023
Very nice in the fall. Camping facilities are clean and well kept. The weekend before Halloween, they had Appalachian storytelling and music on the platform at the base of the gorge/tunnel entrance. It was unique and fun. A lot of good, friendly people here.
September 2023
Nice state park. The chair lift was closed and store they were only open on weekends when we visited. Hiked to the bottom it wasn't to bad. Got lucky and a train came by it was pretty cool. Little cabin is down there also.Dog-friendliness: Pups on leash
More than 850 feet long and as tall as a 10-story building, Natural Tunnel was naturally carved through a limestone ridge over thousands of years. William Jennings Bryan called it the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Other scenic features include a wide chasm between steep stone walls surrounded by several pinnacles, or "chimneys." Facilities include two campgrounds, cabins, picnic areas, an amphitheater, a visitor center, a camp store and a gift shop. You'll also find the Wilderness Road historic area, a swimming pool with a 100-foot slide and a chairlift to the tunnel floor. Guests enjoy cave tours and canoe trips on the Clinch River, as well as the Cove Ridge Center, which offers environmental education and conference facilities.
