All Carlsbad Caverns places
12 places
1Carlsbad CavernA vast cave with a steep Natural Entrance or an elevator.
2Bat Flight AmphitheaterA ranger talk, then a bat spiral, if the colony cooperates.
Carlsbad Caverns Visitor CenterA hands-on start above ground before the cavern below.
Rattlesnake SpringsCottonwood shade, picnic tables, and a surprisingly rich birding stop.
3Slaughter Canyon CaveA half-mile climb to a rugged cave of landmark formations.
4Walnut Canyon OverlookA quick canyon view on the road to the cavern.
5Walnut Canyon Rock ShelterA brief roadside walk to a natural desert overhang.
Carlsbad Caverns Trading Company RestaurantA handy visitor-center meal before or after exploring the cavern.
White’s City RV ParkTent sites and RV hookups seven miles from the caverns.
Sunset Reef CampgroundA useful dry-camping base between two national parks.
Chosa CampgroundA practical dry-camping base with dark skies between two parks.
6Big Hill SeepA quick look at groundwater finding its way through canyon rock.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Carlsbad Caverns Tour Guide
Carlsbad Caverns, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Carlsbad Caverns National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this place
Carlsbad Cavern and the Visitor Center0:00 / 0:49
“You're approaching Carlsbad Cavern and its visitor center, where the Big Room spreads across more than eight acres underground.”
Plays as you drive up to Carlsbad Cavern in the Parkwolf Carlsbad Caverns Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Walnut Canyon Overlook
- Big Hill Seep
- The Cloud That Wasn’t Smoke
- Leaves on Demand
- 26 audio storiesacross Carlsbad Caverns’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Mexican Free-tailed Bat, Aoudad, Mule Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 12 trails, 12 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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