Verified Oct 2, 2026
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nps.gov
Admission prices
Adult
Adults (16 and older)
$15
$15 per person
stated on nps.gov/cave/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm · checked 2026-10-06
Adults (16 and older): $15 per person … Children (15 and under): Free … Pass Holders: Free
Practical
Carlsbad Caverns: address
3225 National Parks Highway Carlsbad, NM 88220Open in Google Maps →✓ nps.gov/cave/index.htm · 2026-10-05Carlsbad Caverns: opening hours
Cavern entrance hours 9:30am - 2:30pm.✓ nps.gov/cave/index.htm · 2026-10-05Carlsbad Caverns: closing days
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days.✓ nps.gov/cave/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-07Carlsbad Caverns: how to get there
The park entrance road starts at White's City and continues seven miles (11 km) to the visitor center. Sections of the park road are steep, narrow, and winding.✓ nps.gov/cave/faqs.htm · 2026-10-08Carlsbad Caverns: is it wheelchair accessible?
Part of the Big Room Trail is wheelchair accessible with assistance. An accessibility guide brochure contains a map and can be picked up at the visitor center information desk.✓ nps.gov/cave/faqs.htm · 2026-10-08Hidden beneath the surface are more than 119 caves—formed when sulfuric acid dissolved limestone leaving behind caverns of all sizes.
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You will be redirected to recreation.gov — This is the venue’s own ticketing page.