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CAVE TOURS BY RESERVATION ONLY - Please see our Cave Tours page for other current restrictions.

Masks are required when visiting our ranger stations, restrooms, stores, or inside the caves. Please also wear a mask while recreating outside if social distancing cannot be maintained.

Due to wintery and unsafe road conditions, Kartchner Caverns will not be running cave tours on Tuesday, January 26.

Cabins

Camping just got comfortable! Enjoy a private cabin amongst the scenic beauty of Kartchner Caverns State Park. Sit on the porch and take in the wildlife or explore the surrounding trails. Your cabin awaits.

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Programs & Events

New programs and events are added to the park calendar each month. Check back right here for the latest news and for Kartchner Caverns State Park.

Bats

As snow flurries fly across the Whetstone Mountains and San Pedro Valley, Kartchner Caverns State Park rangers thoughts begin to turn to warm, furry, little creatures that fly the summer night skies in the park.

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Park and Facility Hours

Gates are closed from 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.

Discovery Center

9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Holiday Hours

Thanksgiving

8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve

8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Christmas

Closed 

Park Entrance Fee

Per vehicle (1-4 Adults): $7.00
Individual/bicycle: $3.00

Cave tour tickets are extra. Entrance fee waived for cave tour and campsite reservations.

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