Lost World Caverns
Lost World Caverns, located just outside Lewisburg, West Virginia, is an underground natural series of caverns.
A museum, 2 mi northwest of Lewisburg
Lewisburg is the nearest base
Lewisburg is 2 miles southeast, with 11 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Greenbrier Valley (LWB) has airline service, about 3 miles from Lost World Caverns.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Lewisburg. Green months are the mild ones.
Lost World Caverns
Lost World Caverns, located just outside Lewisburg, West Virginia, is an underground natural series of caverns. In November 1973, the caverns were registered as a National Natural Landmark as they "feature terraced pedestal-like stalagmites, flowstone, curtains, rimstone, domepits, and waterfalls."
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Natural Landmark
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to stay near Lost World Caverns
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Lewisburg (11) and White Sulphur Springs (6).
Lewisburg
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
3,721 people
2 mi southeast of Lost World Caverns
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lost World Caverns | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 3,721 | $335K | — |
| White Sulphur Springs | 8 mi east | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 2,133 | $117K | B |
| Fairlea | 5 mi south | 5 min | 2 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 1,312 | — | — |
| Alderson | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 5 1 hotel · 1 motel · 3 campgrounds | 925 | $130K | — |
| Ronceverte | 6 mi south | 10 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 1,492 | $130K | — |
| Covington | 25 mi east | 40 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 5,680 | $84K | B− |
| Hinton | 26 mi southwest | 40 min | 8 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 2,149 | $93K | — |
| Hillsboro | 25 mi northeast | 35 min | 6 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 218 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Lost World Caverns
Other well-known places within 59 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw33 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
18 mi LandmarkProject Greek Island
36 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
42 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
33 mi LakeMountain Lake
49 mi Scenic railwayCass Scenic Railroad State Park
58 mi National forestMonongahela National Forest
37 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout ReservePhoto credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0
Visiting Lost World Caverns
What town is Lost World Caverns near?
Lewisburg, WV, about 2 miles southeast.
When is the best time to visit Lost World Caverns?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
What is the closest airport to Lost World Caverns?
Greenbrier Valley (LWB), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Piedmont Triad (GSO), about 123 miles.
Where should I stay near Lost World Caverns?
Lewisburg (2 mi, 11 places to stay), White Sulphur Springs (8 mi, 6 places to stay) and Alderson (13 mi, 5 places to stay).
Tips from people in Lewisburg
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