Cave Hill Natural Area Preserve
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| Cave Hill Natural Area Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location of Cave Hill  Cave Hill Natural Area Preserve (the United States) | |
| Location | Augusta County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°15′20″N 78°50′08″W / 38.2556853°N 78.8355808°W |
| Area | 89 acres (36 ha) |
| Established | 2020 |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Cave Hill Natural Area Preserve is a state natural area preserve in Augusta County, Virginia. It is currently not open to the public. The preserve was established in 2020 by a partnership of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Cave Conservancy of the Virginias, and trustees of the DuPont Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund. Cave Hill includes Stegers Fissure, part of Grand Caverns, and Madisons Saltpetre Cave,[1] where the Madison Cave isopod was discovered. As well, the preserve is home to six globally rare invertebrae, making it the highest ranking for biodiversity significance in Virginia.[2]