This allows entrance onto the grounds, Discovery Center, picnic areas, and hiking. The park office will be closed Christmas Day. Cave Tour Reservations are strongly recommended. All cave tours are guided by a Park Interpreter through the Throne and Rotunda Rooms. The 23,000 square foot Discovery Center explains many aspects about the cave, including geology, the bat population, and paleontology.
Interactive exhibits help explain the discovery of the cave and how formations developed.
A multi-screen video introduces the visitor to the two cave discoverers' underground journey into Kartchner Caverns. Gift Shop Regional displays highlight nearby State Parks and other attractions. Dump station is available. There are also restrooms with showers and flush toilets. Park is located at approximately 4,000 feet in elevation.