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Kartchner Caverns Locator Map

Elevation 4,700 feet   Fees

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(520) 586-2283
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(520) 586-4100
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Kartchner Caverns SP
P.O. Box 1849
Benson, AZ 85602
9 mi. S of Benson on Hwy 90

Facilities

Visitor Center Parking Restrooms Handicapped Accessibility Gift Shop Bat Cave Café Exhibits Group Day Use Areas Camping Electric RV Sites Dump Station Showers Picnic Areas/Shelters Hiking Trails Pets Wildlife Viewing

Nearest Services: 9 miles

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511 Speed Code

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Park's Speed Code: 4220#

Fees

Park Entrance Fees*:
Per Vehicle (1-4 Adults): $6.00
Individual/Bicycle: $3.00
*Entrance Fee Waived for Reserved Tour Ticket Holders

Camping Fees:
Electric site: $25.00
All sites are electric

Cave Tour Fees:
See Cave Tour Information Page

Fee Schedule

Friends Group

Friends of Kartchner Caverns State Park

Wrap-Up Video Gallery

Sept. 15, 2012: Star Night at Kartchner Caverns

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Wrap-up video from Sept. 15, 2012 Star Night Event at Kartchner Caverns SP in Benson, Arizona. See infrared nighttime shots of public getting to look through volunteer astronomers' telescopes. See above ground activities, like the Discovery Center, the Bat Cave Cafe, and the electric tram ride to the cavern entrance. See an excerpt from Guest Speaker Jeremy Moss's presentation. Plus meet some of the astronomers and learn about their telescopes!

Event supported by Huachuca Astronomy Club External Link (HAC), Astronomers of Verde Valley External Link and Kartchner Caverns SP.

Next Star Night Event at Kartchner Caverns will be Spring 2013.

Video by Tye R Farrell for Arizona State Parks. Copyright Arizona State Parks. All rights reserved. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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