Basic Information

COVID-19 Operations Update:

Reservations Required to Enter Carlsbad Cavern

• Reservations must be purchased online or by calling 877-444-6777.
• No reservations available at the park.
• 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

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Weather

Weather Details

Fees & Passes

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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.

2021 Fee-Free Days

• January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

• April 17: First Day of National Park Week

• August 4: One year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act

• August 25: National Park Service Birthday

• September 25: National Public Lands Day
• November 11: Veterans Day

Ranger-Guided Tours

All tours are temporarily suspended until further notice.

Entrance Fees:

Internet & Cellular Access

Public WiFi is available.

Internet & Cellular Access Details