Spring VAR 2026

Basic Info

• Dates: Friday, May 8, 2026 - Sunday, May 10, 2026
  
  
• Location: Endless Caverns, New Market, VA
• Registration: $50 for adults and $45 for 6-16, younger free. You can register electronically with Zeffy  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/spring-var--2026 (tip is option, and only goes to Zeffy) Download the Registration Form to send with check by snail mail. Prices go up by $5 at the door.
• Contact: John DiCarlo of Tri-State

Camping and Accomodations

• Camping: Both tent and RV camping, flush toilets and hot showers in the club house, with extra porta-pots in camp.

  • We will be camping in the lower field.  Pop ups will need to park along the road at the bottom of the field.  

  • Trailers will need to call Endless Caverns and pay for a spot.  Tell them you are with the VAR and you will get a discount price of $60.57 per night for pull through spots   There are also cabins for rent at a discount of $112.00.  They sleep 4 adults and 2 children.  If you want to get there early or stay after VAR, tent camping will be $11.03. Extra nights are to be paid to Endless Caverns by the camper.

  • The club house is available for our use, with showers, lavatories, laundramat, and a game room, bring your quarters.
• Pets: Dogs MUST be kept on a leach and picked up after
• Fire Policy: There will be several fire pits at the campground.  No other ground fires.  Grills are OK.
• Water: Water is available in the trailer camping area
• T-Shirts are available in sizes S - 3XL for $15 each by pre-registration. Design at right.

Caving Opportunities

There will be led trips, TBA

Tours of Endless Caverns will be discounted half price.  There will be wild tours of Endless Caverns on the list of sign ups.

Other Activities

TBA, when you register you will get a link to the guidebook

There is a pond for catch and release fishing.  No fishing license needed.  There are Pickle Ball courts and a Disk Golf course.

Friday, May 9, 2025

• Registration: Opens at Noon on Friday, May 9
• Self-Guided Cave Trips
• Trip Sign-Ups: 

Saturday, May 10, 2025

• Guided and Self-Guided Cave Trips
• Dinner: Catered dinner by Hank's guaranteed to all who pre-register. The meal will be Barbecue and sides, or spinach & four cheese ziti for the vegetarians. Sides will include redskin mashed potatoes and black-eyed peas salad. Both are vegetarian approved. Sweet tea and lemonade served with dinner, and deserts are southern spice cake or chocolate ganache cake. 
• Evening Program: TBA

Sunday, May 11, 2025

• VAR Business Meeting: 9:00 AM
• Site Closes: Noon on sunday
• Self-Guided Cave Trips Continue

Additional Information

Directions:

From the North:  I-81 S to exit 264 New Market.  Turn Left (East) on RT 211.  Go a few blocks (.2 miles) and turn Right on RT 11 S.  Follow south 3.2 miles and turn Left onto Endless Caverns Road.   Go 1.6 miles and turn left to camp.  

From the South: I-81 N to exit 257 for RT 11 N toward RT 259/Mauzy/Broadway/Timberville, .3 mi. Turn right onto RT 11 N  Go 3.8 mi turn right onto Endless Caverns Rd.  Go 1.6 miles and turn left to camp.    

Camp (38.59829169893992, -78.67539167404175)

Club House (38.59586000641926, -78.67361068725586)