Very nice experience, completely different since you usually expect to go down, but these caverns are in the mountain at ground level

Had a great tour of the caverns. Sadly because of the virus there arent as many tourists coming through so at the moment instead of having a tour every 20 minutes theyre having them on every hour. We had a small group there were only five of us so it was very nice not being so crowded in the different rooms of the cave. Our guide was quite knowledgeable and had been working there for a couple of years. Hes in college so tipping at the end though not required was greatly appreciated Im sure.

The Dixie Caverns is a fun little experience to slide into your weekend. The experience is not wheelchair friendly as there are many flights of narrow stairs and passageways. The caverns are amply lit with lighting and the flooring is actually paved with flagstone and brick. Handrails are throughout the caverns. The gift shop has public restrooms and paraplegic parking. The caverns were discovered by two boys in the early 1900’s after their dog chased after an animal and disappeared into the side of the hill. The boys got rope and rescued the dog before contacting the owner of the land. The next three years were spent by the farmer and two boys exploring all of the many caverns. Dixie was the name of the dog that fell into the cavern.

Take the cavern tour it is Amazing. Better yet stay at their RV park it is so big and spacious in their pull through spots. Tour guide was amazing a true gentleman and so knowledgeable on the cavern. The man inside at the rental and tour counter was sweet, professional and courteous. He was very helpful in helping find items for our rv in the nearby town. The whole family felt welcomed including our poodle. Our kids learned so much and they encourage questions. Such a neat place we will return.

1st time taking a tour of a cavern. Very cool place to see nothing like being inside mountain looking at what nature can accomplish. Tour guide was a very nice young man with a lot of quirky jokes about the cavern. Very cool place to kill a few hours. Tours were every hour be prepared for steps inside the cavern. Nice little gift shop for the cavern. There is also a Antique mall attached to the cavern gift shop but that left a lot to be desired. Not a true antique mall more like a bunch of 1930-modern overpriced stuff (They must look at Ebay and match the prices of what sellers are asking not what its selling for). Hospitality and organization of the Antique mall is severely lacking but the Cavern Tour Guide and Cavern gentlemen working inside the cavern gift shop was great. We didnt stop for the Antique mall though we stopped for the Cavern Tour and that was very nice. Please tip the tour guide its not required but the college tour guide sure appreciated it.

Dixie caverns nightly rates were way beyond affordable. The front desk gentleman whos been there for 15 years was totally professional!I highly recommend Dixie Caverns!

Awesome place. Incredible caverns and quirky gift shop. My sister and I loved our tour guide. Matt... thank you!.You helped make such a memorable experience. Effortlessly funny and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

So clean and laid back and the big plus is the caverns which were unreal!!! My wife and I not only had a great time but we recommend Dixie Caverns to anyone traveling up the east coast.

This is a very special place. Beautiful and overlook mountains when you look up in the sky. I always stop here to look and relax. Also they are open during covid. Campground looks nice even though I do not stay. Frequent visits between salem and christiansburg. I love it.

Nice gift shop with natural stone shop & antiques, too. Caverns is very nice. Lots of stairs like most caverns, so you will get a good workout. Friendly staff.

Whats not to like about dark, damp, slippery stairs!? My wife and I thought it was great! We were shown a few small bats as well. Our guide was really good and patient with me as I have COPD and had to rest more than the other guests! Will be back!

This was such a great place to visit. We initially found this place when looking for attractions near Roanoke. When we learned they had a campground too, we were sold!The employees we met at the shop and our tour guide were all genuinely nice and interested in the cavern history.The tour is well worth the value. Youll see neat stuff and hopefully learn a little too. Its a little under an hour long with a fair amount of steps up and down.The campground was a pretty good experience too. We spent Friday and Saturday night there in early January, so it was quiet. Almost like having the place to ourselves. The facilities are clean and the showers hot, but bring your own paper towels and hand soap. They didnt have any in either the mens or womens room.

Reasonably priced and great for kids, if they don’t mind some stairs up and down. Nice and cool in the caverns, do prepare to get a little water dripped on you (not a ton). Some of us wore sandals, but wear sneakers if you don’t want your feet to get wet (we didn’t mind but some might). The caverns are BEAUTIFUL, and our tour guide, Brandon, taught us all about them and was funny and personable to boot. Bring a little cash so you can tip your tour guide! We were very comforted by the requirement that everyone had to wear masks, sanitizer was set out at certain places, and the tour guide did their best to keep different families on the tour at a reasonable distance. If you do not want to, cannot, or refuse to wear a mask, this place isn’t for you! Employees and other guests aren’t going to put themselves at risk just for your comfort.

This place is rock solid!! Great little establishment, reasonably priced. Tour guide was young and energetic. The path was easy, had some steeper large stairs. Lots of stairs not handicapped accessible or good for strollers. Beautiful cave. Definitely worth a view

Our tour of the Dixie Caverns was great. Be aware there are a lot of stairs involved in touring the Caverns. Our guide was very knowledgeable and able to answer all of our questions.

Breathtakingly beautiful! I had the pleasure of visiting while out of town family was visiting. It was wonderful to experience the cavern along with family that had never been inside. It was surprisingly cooler than the outside temperature. It was an amazing experience. It was great to capture great pictures of our visit. Looking forward to returning with others.

We camped here in our 34ft travel trailer. Pull through site, we were in spot 59 and had plenty of room although some sites were very tight and I’m not sure where you would put all of your out door living stuff. Right off the interstate and at the foot of a mountain, nice views! Loved the full hook up! Gift shop was cute and you get a discount for the cavern tour when you camp. We were pleasantly surprised at the cavern tour, the tour guide matt I think was his name was perfect! He made the tour! Lots of steps and some steps are steep and narrow. Not the most grand cavern but 100% worth a visit. We would come back here and camp and visit the cavern again! The bath house wasn’t open due to covid so I can’t comment on that, there was not a playground and that was the only complaint from the kids, wifi was spotty at best, my kids were not able to get online to get their school work done but we had good cell service to hot spot! Worth a visit for sure! Beautiful scenery and the town of Salem was pretty neat!

Super nice all the way around. Convenience store/Which Wich next to RV campground also very friendly & helpful. We plan to visit again.

Very fun. The tour guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and had a nice sense of humor.

We have visited many caverns similar to Dixie, and this is one of our favorites.On both the times I have visited the caverns, the tour group was small. In fact, the first time we came here, we had a personal guided tour!The caverns have an antique mall attached to the gift shop, with all kinds of vintage fayre. I did manage to find a rare Knight Rider Hot Wheels car here which pleased me greatly!Plenty of parking, and its very easy to find just off the main road.And the name Dixie? It was the name of the dog of the chap who discovered the caverns!

Very cool and interesting experience!! I went as a young boy and going back as an adult was awesome!! Took the family and we all enjoyed it, very friendly staff and tour guide highly recommended!!

Great place to park your camper.Check in was easy. Check out was even easier as all you had to do was pull out and leave. There is a store, gift shop and large consignment shop all in one long building. There was easy hookup at the pull through site. Reasonable rates. If you dont mind traffic noise, this is the perfect spot.

The cavern is absolutely beautiful. I would not suggest any people that have breathing problems or have weak legs to tour this cavern. There are a lot of stairs. The gift shop has lots of amazing things to browse and purchase.

We enjoyed this cave and gift shop a lot. The cave isn’t large but it is very neat and worth the tour. Our guide told us historial and geological facts which made it more enjoyable. Location wise it is hard to be as it is just off I 81. The gift shop had lots of rocks and also there is an antique shop!

Great knowledgable tour guides. Inexpensive as well for kids 12 and under. Even though its around 55 degrees in the cave, you can leave your jacket in the vehicle.

This place is amazing! This is fun for the whole family. Dixie Caverns is so interesting. Its amazing to see such awesome formations in person! The tours are fun and the tour guides are very informative and creative. There is also a very nice gift shop so you can take home a souvenir!

Interesting and informative. We had an excellent tour guide. The antique store attached to the cavern store was very nice.

Visited yesterday for the first time on my visit to Roanoke. The Caverns were awesome. Really enjoyed our tour guide. She was very informative and interesting. There are quite a number of stairs for anyone who may have issues. It is also a bit chilly so bring a jacket. Great activity for the hot days. We even got to see a couple salamanders and a bat sleeping. It is $14 a person normally. We happened to come across an advertisement at a rest stop for $2 off each person. They might also have them in hotels and such. We went on a Saturday afternoon and it was two of us and two other people so not crowded and got a good intimate tour.

The staff went above and beyond to be helpful to my group of 24 elementary kids! The caverns were great and our guide, Levi, was top notch. Excellent experience.

Great value for the tour, and the gift shop had some cute shirts. Definitely worth a stop if youre nearby!

We had a great time and our guide said he was the best! We think his name was Bryan. The hospitality was awesome.

Fyi- They require a mask due to the pandemic, even if you have a doctors note stating that you can not wear one due to a medical condition.

I assumed this would be an underwhelming experience since Ive been to larger caverns. I am happy to say that I was wrong! The entire atmosphere here is amazing. The gift shop, the antique store and the Caverns are a perfect way to spend an afternoon. I definitely want to come back

I loved coming here as a kid our tour guide was amazing and acted like he loved doing his job. Enjoy your Tour!!!

Good your. Loved the information and seeing g the caves and caverns is. fascinating

Great tour, fun tour guides, really awesome cave to explore. We even got to see bats! Kids had a great time. Would definitely recommend going with your family.They also have a campground attached if you wanna stay a few nights and see some of the other local attractions as well.

Wouldnt suggest it at all. All the so called Dixie caverns people that run it has lost their values of what it stood for in the glory days it definitely needs to change its name I wont be going back there any time soon

Great small cave. Decent amount of stairs but not horrible. Guide was great.

It is beautiful. Very educational and tour guide was very knowledgeable

Great place. Love the shops and the tour. Tour guide was amazing

It was very nice, enjoyed this very much. Get the coupon from rest area and the price will be $12. Remember a jacket if you are cold natured it is 55* in the caverns.

Caverns were really cool! Loved the tour guide. Lots of things to choose from in the store.

Dylan was a fantastic guide! Loved the tour, just the right amount of time and price was reasonable. Easy to walk but lots of stairs.

We had a great time! Who knew we had such a gem of a cave near Roanoke? Its huge!

Reasonable prices. Really nice place

The tour was fun and very informative, loved the T-shirts they offer at the gift shop

We were campers here with a large motorhome in a pull-through lot with enough room to park our vehicle behind our RV. We visited the antique store and gift shop during our stay, and it is a typical tourist attraction. The antique store has individual seller booths. It is an old building with an old odor with a variety of treasures to search for.

My 6 and 4 year old loved it. And it was beautiful for adults as well.

Impressive cave system with many different interesting formations, cracks and crevices. Guided tour takes you on a journey through various subterranean layers and rooms and gives a history of the caverns and an idea on its origins (though for a more accurate account simply open to the book of Genesis). There are stairs which are numerous in spots but they do have handrails, still may be a bit tough for folks who have mobility issues. The caverns are well lit and the guide was pretty interactive with people. Theres also a gift shop and flea market.

Cool place to cool off with a tour of the caverns and alot of knick knacks and a whole lot of rare finds, and collectibles.

I stopped here with my family while on a short vacation trip to Virginia. We all thoroughly enjoyed the tour through the cavern with our tour guide Dillon. He was very knowledgeable and very funny. I think wed go back again if in the area. The cavern formations were very neat and the local history of the cavern was pretty cool as well.

Very nice tours of the caverns and a nice little souvenir shop

The caverns were beautiful! Brought my whole family on the tour and they all loved it. The tour guide Matt was very knowledgeable and friendly. If you have a hard time doing stairs I would avoid coming here as you are constantly going up and down staircases. The gift shop is great as well.

Too many stairs (400+) for anyone unable to walk well. Others seemed to enjoy. Staff were extremely nice and helpful.

Great cavern, close to Roanoke. Tour guides are very informative and make it enjoyable for every age.

An awesome place to visit. Not as overpriced as Luray but basically the same thing.

Excellent stop to visit the caverns with the kids, knowledgeable staff and very friendly; we learned quite a bit about the history behind the caverns and how they were discovered. Tipping the young guides is highly recommended; they really deserve it.

Stopped by here on our way home from a music festival. Jackson was a great tour guide. It felt like we really found a hidden gem. Had a great time.

What a great find! Easy in and out. Close to interstate. Very shady for a cool morning walk. Old park but well maintained and great rates. Very friendly staff. WiFi was awesome! The night before we stayed in a much pricier rv park with Zero WiFi. Thanks for a great experience!

Funnest thing we did! Amazing to see the natural formations

Love this place so much. Lots of cute nick nacks

Our tour guide, Bryant was great. Thx so much!

This was pretty standard for a cave attraction. There were a good bit of steps but the flooring inside the caverns was much better than Im used to at some of other locations.The tour guide was relatively funny and amusing.And there is an indoor flea market of sorts built onto the place where you purchase your cave tickets.

We enjoyed visiting Dixie caverns while visiting Roanoke. Only about a 20 minute ride from the city. Our tour guide Dylan was great. He was very knowledgeable about the cavern and kept things interesting. Doesnt look like much from the roadside, but dont judge a book by its cover. Definitely recommend.

The caverns are beautiful and well maintained. Ive made this a yearly event every summer. Such a lovely natural attraction nestled just outside of Salem, Va.

Very cool place to visit. We were driving through and decided to take a look. Glad we did! A little pricey, but once we got inside we forgot about that. Be ready for 55 degrees and some water dripping on you!

Tour guide was great and energetic, super engaging, and super fun!

This n place is amazing and our tour guide was awesome!

Called ahead to see if the caverns were open. Was told that the cavern tours start at the hour every hour. Arrived 3 minutes before 2 pm and was told that the tour was long gone.

We camped for one night. Campsites are right on top of each other but the price was reasonable for full hook up including cable and wifi. Highway 81 is right above the campground but because it is in a gully the noise isnt overwhelming, more like white noise. We toured the caverns which were really interesting and our tour guide was great. $5 per person discount if you are camping there. 240 steps so not accessible for those that are physically disabled. If you like wine Valhalla Vineyards is a must. Open only on weekends but has an incredible panoramic view of Salem and Roanoke.

This was my first time visiting a cavern and loved it. The rock formations are amazing. Be aware it is about 55 degrees in the caverns and there are quite a bit of stairs. However it is completely worth it! Our tour guide, Brandon, did a great job showing us around and making sure everyone had a good time. Highly recommend!

Absolutely beautiful cavern system. Our tour guide did a really good job. The cave is well maintained with a lot of hand rails and well made walkways. Safe for kids and elderly guests alike, and the ticket price is very reasonable at 14 dollars. If you havent been its a great tour! Just bring a coat if you get cold easy because the cave is 55 degrees year round.

Just stopped to go see the caverns and antique mall and was asked to leave because I was not wearing a mask. Never mind my asthma that prevents me from wearing one. Parking lot is empty and they still run off paying customers.

I loved the Cavern. Lot of steps. It is a different cave, because it goes up, not down.

Me a my family went to Dixie caverns Near Roanoke Virginia I have a doctors note saying that I cannot wear a mask So they told me to leave So if anyone has a disability that prevents them from wearing a mask That person will not be allowed to enter And the Manager working there will not let you talk to his boss

Love shopping here all kinds of different things.

My first cavern and it was pretty amazing. The tour guide was very helpful and told us many facts. Do you know the difference between a cave and a cavern? Well you should go here and find out

It was nice. Jackson was by far the best guide i have had. Recommend 10/10 :)

Fun little cave. Knowledgeable guide. Worth checking out if you are in the area.

Awesome history, looks like fairy land.

This was a lot of fun! Joe was our guide and he was great! We will be back again! Great activity for a rainy day!

Its a quiet place to camp except for the interstate noise. It would be a really good place to camp if it wasnt for the hidden prices. Its a great price if camping year round, but if you leave you better leave on your end of month rent date. If you dont the price doubles and they dont tell you that. Like me for instance, my rent was due on the 21, i was back home with family for the holidays, well I went back on the 28 and picked my camper up to bring it back home. For the month it is 560.00, well when I settled up for the 7 days, instead of breaking it down like a normal place would which it wouldve been like 18 dollars a day, no thats not the case, they said it was 34 dollars a day that if your doing it yearly than you get a discount. Well long story short, 560.00 a month which is just say 4.5 weeks, to 230.00 for the 7 days, and thats with them saying the 7th day was free. So watch what you do, because they dont tell you the fine line.

Like the place, Dillan our tour guide very friendly and helpful.

Caverns were really nice had a great tour guide. One thing you up into the mountain an then down which is different.

The cavern is fun to walk through, the fifth shop is a great place to get different types of minerals. There is also a great antique place

Has Great antiques & prices!! Didnt go in caverns as 2 much walking 4 me & Char

We had a great time at Dixie Caverns. The caverns were awesome, it was like being on the set of The Goonies. Our tour guide Dillon was very informative and entertaining. Big gift and antique shop. Well worth the time and cash yall.

Really liked it. Not as big as other caves but therefore makes for good photos because there arent dark caverns you are so much closer to interesting stories.

Been to quite a few caverns. This one was really nice.

Very nice caverns and an excellent tour. Nature is so wonderful. I think our tour guide was named Zack. He was great and informative.

Great place to experience in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Our guide, Dillon, was knowledgable, friendly and funny which made the tour even better.

The most beautiful!

So you go to other caverns and they dress it up with lights and I love that. Dixie is natural. They do not spray the moss to kill it. The cave has a unique smell to me. Others in my group didnt notice till we got in our car. The guid was great and patient. You climb steps mire so then other caves but it is well wilorth it because the view changes with every step!

Love this place especially the crystals and sign shop. Got a Beautiful Tree of Life Metal sign there.

Loved it n it was my 1st to me ever being in a cave. Very educational. Romantic. Definitely bringing the kids next time Matt was a awesome tour guide. Thanks Dixie Caverns for the best experience ever.

Found while looking for something different to do in the area. The gift/antique shop was full of unique items. The wait for the tour was short and the cost was a fair price for an approximately 1 hour guided tour. Lots of stairs so be prepared. Our tour guide Colby maybe? Was great.

Great place to spend the whole day with my family

Very cool only knock on the place is all the lighting installed took away from the natural feel but still worth the $14 price of admission for the 45 minute tour.

As a campground, its decent. I wouldnt consider this to be a place you spend several days at, more of an overnight stop along the way, which is why I rated it 3 stars.Its a nice little overnight campground. The sites are level enough that we could drive in and park with our little class-b. About half the sites are pull-through. Its a tiny campground, and the only negative to that is as others have said, the sites are pretty close to each other.The hosts are pleasant, the facilities clean and functional if a tad dated.The cavern was a nice bonus, we had more than enough time to enjoy the cavern in the morning before checkout and getting back on the road.If you expect a normal full featured campground to take the kids to, youll be disappointed. If you need a place to get off the highway for the night, it does the job well.

Ive never been in a cavern before so this tour was incredibly enjoyable for me. Photography is allowed as well! Our tour guide was very good and friendly. I think his name was Mark. It was 14$ for an adult but the tour lasted awhile, was definitely worth the money!