About Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Do you like spelunking? Then Carlsbad Caverns National Park is the place for you. Located in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico, it houses more than 100 caves. It’s an underground adventure without electricity or paved walkways. If you’re fit, go in through the Natural Entrance. It’s a 1.25-mile trail and 79-story entrance to the caverns. Not your style? You can take the elevator from the visitor’s center. 

The aptly named “Big Room” is a huge underground chamber in the cavern, almost 4,000 feet (1.2 km) long, 625 feet (191 m) wide, and 255 feet (78 m) high at its highest point. It is the fifth-largest such chamber in North America. Lechuguilla Cave is the second deepest in the United States at 138.3 miles. Don’t get vertigo when you peer down Slaughter Canyon! You’ll need to take a ranger-guided tour to see the other rooms, no roaming around on your own to see King's Palace, Left Hand Tunnel, Hall of the White Giant, Lower, Spider, and Slaughter Canyon caves. Wear your comfortable shoes, watch where you step, and avoid the bat guano from the former residents.

Must See

  • Bat Flight Program
  • Night Sky Program
  • Dawn of the Bats Program

How to reach

By Cab:

Take a taxi from Carlsbad to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It is a journey of 44.7 km that can be covered in 40 minutes and costs 50 to 65 USD

Tips

  • Do not throw garbage in and around the area
  • Wear comfortable shoes that will enable you to walk freely
  • Carrying a garbage bag with yourself would help if you decide to throw garbage somewhere
  • Carry your food
  • Wear hats and sunglasses
  • Do not forget to carry sunscreen
  • Make sure you bring water and stay hydrated

 

Visit Time

Sunday:            Open 24 hours

Monday:           Open 24 hours

Tuesday:          Open 24 hours

Wednesday:     Open 24 hours

Thursday:         Open 24 hours

Friday:              Open 24 hours

Saturday:          Open 24 hours

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Waiting Time

Might have to wait in line to buy tickets

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes

Adult (16 years and above):                         $15
Child (15 and below):                                   Free

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Time you can spend

1 to 2 hours

 

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Weather

Clear Sky -3.3°C

 

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