Junior Ranger Experience at Kartchner
June 10 | July 8 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 9 10 a.m.
Wondering about the Junior Ranger program at Kartchner Caverns? Come out and get a well rounded experience on what it means to be a junior ranger.
READ MORECave tours will be closed for maintenance from September 18-22, 2023.
Please see our Cave Tours page for information on how to prepare for your visit.
Visitors please remember the caverns are 72ºF and 99% humidity. Each tour requires a half mile walk with several benches along the route, wheelchairs are available for guests with limited mobility.
Programs & Events
Benson Kids Camp
June 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2023 3:30 -5 p.m.
Join us this June for Kids Camp at Kartchner Caverns State Park. Kids can join fun weekly events to learn more about the environment and the park.
READ MOREDesert Night Life on the Wing
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:00 p.m.
Join us on a walk through the park as our rangers and their handy bat detector help you learn about the 13 different species of bats that live in the park.
READ MOREScorpion Seek and Find
Saturday, July 15 | Aug. 12, 2023 Varies by Date
Learn about scorpions and their natural habitat! Join a short ranger talk about these predatory arachnids, then hike around the desert with us to locate some scorpions. Registration required.
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Park and Facility Hours
Discovery Center
8:00 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. Park entrance fee is waived with cave tour and campsite reservations.
