NEW! Butterflies at the Bridge
Virginia's largest indoor, live butterfly garden

Immerse yourself in the world of live butterflies in this new exhibit at The Natural Bridge. Get up close to exotic species like the South American Blue Morpho or the Red Admiral from Asia, and native Monarchs and Yellow Tiger Swallowtails. See hundreds of these amazing creatures in flight among beautiful tropical plants and trees in this unique indoor garden. Experience the butterfly cycle of life as they emerge through their various stages to maturity.

Butterflies at the Bridge is closed for the winter season and will reopen in the spring on approximately Sat., March 10, 2012. The Natural Bridge is open year-round. Visit the Special Offers page for admission offers and hotel packages.

Special Offer: Visit Natural Bridge this winter and return to see Butterflies at the Bridge in the Spring with a discounted Four Seasons Annual Pass. Click Here.

Tropical plants line the walkways of this new exhibit, as well as a seven-foot waterfall and a reflecting pond. Butterflies feed on nectar and fruit as they travel through the exhibit. A Virginia farmhouse facade lines the back wall and houses the emergence room where guests can witness the butterfly life cycle from pupae to adult.

Included with Natural Bridge admission. Butterflies at the Bridge is closed for the winter season and will reopen in the spring on approximately Sat., March 10, 2012.

















The Natural Bridge has had a long, harmonious relationship with butterflies. Guests see these beautiful creatures daily in their natural habitat along the serene Cedar Creek Nature Trail leading to the Natural Bridge, and now in this new exhibit designed to showcase their natural beauty. Besides nectar in the trailside flowers, butterflies feed on the minerals abundant in the creek's shallow streambed, its large wet rocks. At Cascade and Lace Falls, and along the wall of the Natural Bridge, they find potassium nitrates in the damp limestone.

Included with Natural Bridge admission and student program tickets (Field Trips, Scout programs and Homeschool days). Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (varies seasonally). Located on the lower level of the Gift Shop building next to the Toy Museum.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us at 800-533-1410, email us, or use our online request form.