The Natural Bridge was a sacred site of the Native American Monacan tribe, who believed it to be the site of a major victory over pursuing Powhatans centuries before the arrival of Europeans in Virginia.
Natural Bridge State Park Va has been designated as a Virginia Historical Landmark and a National Historical Landmark. Natural Bridge Va is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley just off Interstate 81 exits 175 and 180-A. Natural Bridge State Park is 15 miles south of Historic Lexington Virginia, 35 minutes north of Roanoke Virginia, and only 15 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 62.