Visitor Information

Park Contact Information

Carlsbad Caverns National Park. 3225 National Parks Hwy., Carlsbad, New Mexico, 88220-5354. 575/785–2232; 877/444–6777; 575/875–3012; www.nps.gov/cave. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day.

Visitor Centers

Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center. Within this user-friendly facility at the top of an escarpment, a 75-seat theater offers engrossing films and ranger programs about the different types of caves. Exhibits offer a primer on bats, geology, wildlife, and the early tribes and settlers that once lived in and passed through the Carlsbad Caverns area. Friendly rangers staff an information desk, where maps are distributed and tickets are sold. A gift shop, café, and bookstore also are on the premises. 727 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy., Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, 88220-5354. 575/785–2232; www.nps.gov/cave. Free admission to the visitor center, from $12 for tours (Natural Entrance and Big Room). Late May–early Sept., daily 8–7; early Sept.–late May, daily 8–5.