Natural Tunnel State Park

Natural Tunnel, called the Eighth Wonder of the World by William Jennings Bryan, features the railroad passing through the 850 foot long tunnel plus camping, swimming pool, hiking, recreated block house, and picnicing.

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How to get there

From Kingsport, TN:

1. Take Highway US-23 north into Virginia for 18 miles.
2. At park sign, turn right onto State Route 871 for bit over a mile.
3. Veer right at State Route 646 until reaching park entrance.

Trailheads are at several points in the park.

Fees, Hours, Restrictions

Daily parking fee for passenger vehicles into VA state parks is $2 weekdays, $3 weekends.

Trails

Natural Tunnel State Park has nine walking trails:

Trails	Distance	Blaze	Difficulty	Usage
Cabin Trail	0.50 mi	White	Easy
Carter Log Cabin Trail	0.13 mi	Green	Easy
Gorge Ridge Trail	0.27 mi	Yellow	Medium
Lover’s Leap Trail	0.40 mi	Blue	Medium
Purchase Ridge Trail	2.07 mi	Brown	Medium
Spring Hollow Trail	0.28 mi	Gold	Medium
Tunnel Hill Trail	0.54 mi	Orange	Medium
Tunnel Trail	0.27 mi	Green	Difficult
Virginia Birding And Wildlife Trail	0.70 mi	Red	Medium

Maps

• Natural Tunnel State Park website
• Virginia Outdoors detailed trail descriptions
• Trail map/guide brochure