Cave 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.

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

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.

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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.

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Desert 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.

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Scorpion 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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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

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.

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