The following information has been provided courtesy of Arizona State Parks Kartchner Caverns State Park TM Visitor Center Photo by Princely Nesadurai Kartchner Caverns is a stunning limestone cave in Southeastern Arizona and boasts many world-class features that have been protected since the cave was discovered in 1974. The cavern has been surveyed at 2.4 miles long.
Water percolates from the surface and calcium carbonate features continue to grow in the darkness.
When you enter into either one of the two main galleries, you'll see dynamic structures such as stalactites dripping down like icicles and giant stalagmites reaching up from the ground, sometimes meeting to form a massive column. The park includes a 23,000 sq. Discovery Center which houses world-class exhibits, a large gift shop, regional displays, and education information about the caverns and the surrounding landscape. Other facilities available are campgrounds, hiking trails, a shaded dining area, picnic area, vending area, children's play area, and amphitheater.