Basic Information

Timed Entry Tickets Required to Enter Carlsbad Cavern

• Reservations are strongly recommended and can purchased online or by calling 877-444-6777.
• Reservations are only for selecting the entry time.
• Upon arrival at the visitor center, entrance tickets must be purchased.

 

Physical Address

Directions

Operating Hours & Seasons

Visit the Operating Hours & Seasons page to see specific hours for visitor center and cavern access.

Weather

Weather Details

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fee

All visitors who enter Carlsbad Cavern are required to purchase an entrance ticket, which is good for three days. If you are entering with a pass, please visit the ticket counter for your free admission ticket.

Adults (16 and older): $15 per person

Children (15 and under): Free

Pass Holders: Free

When using an America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, Senior Pass, Access Pass, Military Pass or Volunteer Pass, the pass admits the cardholder plus three adults.

Ranger-Guided Tours

All tours remain temporarily suspended until further notice.

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Reservations are highly recommended for all ranger-guided tours. To make reservations, call 1-877-444-6777 or go to recreation.gov.

Children under the age of 6 are not permitted on any ranger-guided tours. Other age limits apply depending on the tour.

Internet & Cellular Access

Internet & Cellular Access Details

 

Current Conditions

Alerts and other information.

Permits & Reservations

Information on how to obtain permits for camping, special events, research, filming, and reservations for ranger-guided tours.

Traveling with Pets

How to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park with a pet.