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Linville Caverns

Marion, NC

Located at the southern gateway to western NC's High Country region, Linville Caverns is an ideal destination for visitors of all ages. The beauty of the mountains is echoed within Humpback Mountain and visitors are invited to explore the splendor and wonders nature created "inside a mountain".

For centuries, the marvels of Linville Caverns were unknown to man. In the early 1800s a fishing expedition headed by Henry E. Colton, of eastern North Carolina, was astounded to see fish swimming in and out of what appeared to be solid rock. A small opening in the mountainous terrain allowed them to enter the subterranean recess that is still home to those native trout in an underground stream.