Cave Spring, Virginia
Cave Spring is a community of 25,742 people in Roanoke County, Virginia.
Why visit Cave Spring
Townapedia lists 49 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 85 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lakeside Amusement Park, Memorial Bridge, Apartment Building on Windsor Avenue and Brunswick St. and Belle Aire.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Cave Spring
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cave Spring
Cave Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 26,755 at the 2020 census. Cave Spring covers much of the area known locally as "Southwest County" which has the most affluent suburbs of Roanoke. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Cave Spring, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Lakeside Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 5.0 mi
Former amusement park in Salem, Virginia
Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 3.6 mi
Bridge spanning the Roanoke River along U.S. Route 11 (Memorial Avenue) in Roanoke, Virginia
Mill Mountain Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.9 mi
Theater in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Showtimers Community Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.3 mi
2067 McVitty Road Southwest, Roanoke
Museums and landmarks49
Apartment Building on Windsor Avenue and Brunswick St.
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
United States historic place
Belle Aire
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Mansion in Virginia, United States
Boxley Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
Boxley-Sprinkle House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Burrell Memorial Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Hospital in Virginia, United States
Campbell Avenue Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
City of Roanoke Fire Station No. 5
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Fire station in Roanoke, Virginia
Colonial National Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Building in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Colony House Motor Lodge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Motel in Roanoke, Virginia
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic pumping station located at Roanoke, Virginia
English Gardens Apartments
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic apartment complex in Roanoke, Virginia, US
Fire Station No. 1
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Fire station in Virginia, United States of America
37 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Skate Center of Roanoke Valley
Sports field and stadium · 2.7 mi
4121 Brandon Avenue Southwest, Roanoke
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes85
Pueblo Chico
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.1 mi
2626 Broadway Avenue Southwest
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
All-Sports Cafe
Diner · American · 2.2 mi
2326 Grandin Road Southwest, Roanoke
Su-Sa 11:00-24:00
Texas Roadhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.9 mi
4435 South Peak Boulevard, Roanoke
Mo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00
73 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Holiday Inn Roanoke-Tanglewood-Rt 419&I581
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
4468 Starkey Road, Roanoke
Churches and places of worship38
St. John's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.2 mi
5836 Cotton Hill Rd, Roanoke
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.5 mi
3808 Brandon Avenue Southwest, Roanoke
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & Preschool
Church · Lutheran · 2.1 mi
1887 Electric Road, Roanoke
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · Methodist · 0.7 mi
5056 Pleasant Hill Drive Southwest, Roanoke
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.8 mi
1837 Grandin Road Southwest, Roanoke
Saint Elizabeths Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 2.2 mi
2339 Grandin Road Southwest, Roanoke
Shopping23
Northwest Ace Hardware
Hardware store · 0.7 mi
3647 Brambleton Avenue Southwest, Roanoke
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Raleigh Court Branch Roanoke City Public Library
Library · 2.4 mi
2112 Grandin Road Southwest, Roanoke
Burton Center For Arts And Technology
School · 3.5 mi
1760 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem
Healthcare13
Carilion Clinic Family Medicine - Oakgrove
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
1818 Electric Road Southwest, Roanoke
Carilion Clinic Rehab & Physical Therapy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
4508 Starkey Road, Roanoke
Map of Cave Spring
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 3.2 in | 4.3 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 31°F | 2.9 in | 4.8 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 38°F | 3.5 in | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 3.5 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 38°F | 3.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Roanoke Rgnl Ap 72411 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Roanoke County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-10-01: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-12-18: Tropical Storm Michael (Hurricane)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Roanoke 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Salem 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Vinton 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Glenvar 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Hollins 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Cloverdale 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Lafayette 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Elliston 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Blacksburg 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Eden 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BELLE AIRE, ROANOKE CITY, VA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roanoke VA Hospital HABS VA1, unknown HABS photographer, Public domain
- Roanoke City Market District at night, Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Roanoke Front Entrance, Dstewart21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roanoke star, Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- English Gardens 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StarkeySchool, Molly Cardenas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginiamuseumoftransportation, Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WASENA HISTORIC DISTRICT, ROANOKE CITY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roanoke City Health Center, Nyttend, Public domain
- TAYLOE ROGERS HOUSE ROANOKE CITY, VA, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FIRE STATION NO. 5 ROANOKE CITY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ford Times Cover 1957, Decaf1000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TJMaxx - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Staples - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Staples - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662024888, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stein Mart - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dead wing at Tanglewood Mall (50959870387), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660928619, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660926673, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662026516, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662026432, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stein Mart - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660926601, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662026000, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662026118, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660928483, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Belk - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660926963, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Belk Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662027732, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Belk - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660926317, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Belk - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660925685, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dollar Tree Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660926135, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- JCPenney - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662026914, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660927599, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
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- JCPenney - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8660927351, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662027218, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
- JCPenney - Tanglewood Mall Roanoke, VA - 8662024516, MikeKalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
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