National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Carlsbad Caverns National ParkTemple of the Sun in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Site Index
PARK HOME
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Directions
Maps
Operating Hours & Seasons
Fees & Reservations
Reservations
Backcountry Permits
Special Use Permits
Other Special Uses
Research Permits
NPS/Federal Recreational Lands Passes
Things To Do
Schedule Of Events
Cave Tours
Self-Guided Cave Tours
Ranger-Guided Cave Tours
Tour Schedule
Bat Flight Program
PHOTOS & MULTIMEDIA
HISTORY & CULTURE
NATURE & SCIENCE
Animals
Amphibians
Birds
Cave Swallows
Crustaceans
Fish
Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes
Mammals
Bats
Mollusks
Other Invertebrates (corals, sponges, worms, etc.)
Reptiles
Plants
Cacti / Desert Succulents
Ferns
Grasses
Lichens
Marine Plants / Algae
Mosses and Liverworts
Mushrooms and Other Fungi
Trees and Shrubs
Pinchot Juniper
Wildflowers
Environmental Factors
Air Quality
Weather
Natural Features & Ecosystems
Cave / Karst Systems
Deserts
Geologic Formations
FOR TEACHERS
Curriculum Materials
Chihuahuan Desert Lab (CDL)
High School Geology Curriculum
Caves, Canyons, Cactus & Critters
Middle School Ecology Curriculum
Middle School Biology Curriculum
About Bats, Caves, & Deserts
For Kids
Park Fun
On-Line Park Fun
NEWS
Park Newspaper
News Releases
Archive
Press Kit
MANAGEMENT
Laws & Policies
Freedom Of Information Act
Park Planning
SUPPORT YOUR PARK
Volunteer
Leave No Trace
Cooperating Association
Bookstore
Evening bat flight at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.  

Did You Know?
Nearly 400,000 Brazilian (more commonly called Mexican) free-tail bats call Carlsbad Cavern home in the summer... and all they want to do each night is eat bugs... several tons of them each night!

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: April 18, 2008 at 15:27 EST