The lower loop campground restroom will be closed starting at 2 p.m. April 23 until further notice.
The park will be under a fire ban starting June 1. No fires at any time, excluding propane grills (which cannot be left unattended).
Please excuse our mess. We are working hard to make future improvements to the Kartchner Caverns campground. Several areas are under construction and there may be construction noises as early as 7:00 a.m.
Please see our Cave Tours page for information on how to prepare for your visit.
Bat Fest
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Saturday, October 19, 2024 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join park rangers, partners and vendors in the Discovery Center for this celebration of our flying friends!
Partners include:
Bat Conservation International | Borderlands Restoration Network | National Park Service (Chiricahua) | Arizona Bat Rescue
Buecher Biological Consulting | Northern Arizona Bat Rescue | Sonoran Desert Museum | Sky Island Alliance
Las Milpitas Community Farm | U.S. Forest Service
Enjoy the following presentations, live bat ambassadors, art tables for the kiddos, and more!
10 a.m. "Growing Agave For Bats" presented by Francesca Claverie Cantu, Native Plant Program Director from Borderlands Conservation
11 a.m. "Gardening for Bats in the Southwest" presented by Kathy Gerst, Ph.D, Conserservation Research Coordinator from Bat Conservation International
12 p.m. "Bat Echolocation: How A Bat Hears It's World" presented by Debbie C. Buecher, M.S. Wildlife Biologist/Project Manager from Buecher Biological Consulting
1 p.m. "The Amazing Bats of AZ" presented by Angela McIntire, Statewide Bat Specialist from AZ Game and Fish
3 p.m. "White-Nose Syndrome: A Catastrophic Bat Disease Found in 40 U.S. States" presented by Debbie C. Buecher, M.S.
MORE EVENTS
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Sept. 7 | Oct. 5 | Nov. 2, 2024
Star Party at Kartchner Caverns!
Want to learn more about the stars and planets? Do you have any little ones curious about the cosmos? Then head to Kartchner Caverns, an International Dark Sky Park, for a star party!
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Aug. 24 | Sept. 21, 2024
Bat Walk
Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a nighttime walk in the park to learn about bats! Guests will see and hear bats interacting within their natural environment while learning about the diversity of these awesome flying mammals. Registration required.
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November 9, 2024
Celebrate 50 Years of Discovery
Celebrate with us as 2024 marks 50 years since Kartchner Caverns was discovered!
