To access Carlsbad Caverns National Park's only entrance road, Carlsbad Caverns Highway, turn north from US Hwy 62/180 at White's City, New Mexico—20 miles (32 km) southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico and 145 miles (233 km) northeast of El Paso, Texas. The entrance road stretches a scenic seven miles (11 km) from the park gate at White's City to the visitor center and cavern entrance.
The address for the park's visitor center is:
727 Carlsbad Caverns Highway
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220
There is ample RV parking in our west parking lot, which is the first parking lot you see on your left when you arrive at the visitor center. Pull to the rear of the lot for RV spots.
Carlsbad is served by Greyhound and TNM&O bus lines. Major airlines serve Roswell and Albuquerque, New Mexico and El Paso, Lubbock and Midland, Texas. Rental cars and taxi service are available from the airport in Carlsbad.
Driving Distances (in miles / kilometers)
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Albuquerque: 304 / 489
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Lubbock: 206 / 332
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Amarillo: 329 / 529
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Midland: 194 / 312
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Dallas: 500 / 805
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Odessa: 174 / 280
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Denver: 626 / 1007
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Phoenix: 581 / 935
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El Paso: 151 / 243
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Roswell: 103 / 166
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Las Cruces: 197 / 317
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San Antonio: 461 / 742
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GPS coordinates to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Coordinate System: Lat/Long
Datum: WGS 1984
Longitude: 104.445855° W
Latitude: 32.174212° N
