Natural Bridge

We were on a road trip through the area and the signs got me. I didn’t even know this thing existed and kind of wished it hadn’t. The road is steep and windy, but just off of the highway. It is pretty leading up to it and once there, there is a shack where you pay and can buy «gifts.»
Once inside, it is a short hike (less than .25 miles) with one display in between. The display is a mock house where they supposedly make moonshine. At the end is a natural bridge, but you look at it from a distance from below. The photo ops aren’t that great and you will spend a maximum of 15 minutes here. I am not sure it is worth the detour.

It costs $ 5 to look at a rock. The rock looks like a bridge. It’s neat, but you can’t get any closer than what you would see in a picture, so it’s hardly worth paying. You don’t get to walk on it or even get near it. I imagine the fear is that a couple of bubbas would take a late night drinkin’ trip here and try to jump up and down until the rock came tumblin’ down. So they guard it so you can’t do that, or anything fun near or around it.
There’s a little guard shack disguised as a gift shop in front of it where you pay the man. After you’ve completed your 5 minute tour ($ 1 per minute you’re there), you can go back to the gift shop and buy hillbilly emblazoned junk, but you’re probably not going to because you’re gonna be just as disappointed as I was by this carnival type gimmick.
I’m not saying this isn’t a great wonder, but for a 150 yard trail and a little tutorial shack on how to make moonshine, I’ve seen far better for less than $ 5.
The bathroom had running water so that was cool.