Kartchner Caverns State Park
You'll find stunning living caverns and exhibits with scientific information explaining how these caves were formed. You can learn about the bats that make their home here, and how the many huge stalactites and and stalagmites are formed. And you will see why Kartchner Caverns is truly an underground phenomenon unlike any other.
Two tours are available: The Rotunda-Throne Room and the Big Room*. The Rotunda-Throne Room tour is available most of the year. Allow 4 hours.
*The Big Room is only available from mid October to mid April. It serves as a nursery roost for bats during the summer months.
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- The Rotunda-Throne Room tour is available all year around; the Big Room is only available from October 15 to April 15, as it serves as a nursery roost for bats during the summer months.
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Basic Directions
From Interstate 10, head south on highway 90 9 miles to the park gate on right.

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