This is where you can find websites, helpful phone numbers, weather information, and, sometimes, books related to the park.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park: www.nps.gov/cave

727 Carlsbad Caverns Highway
Carlsbad, NM 88220

(575) 785-2232

Fees

A Timed-Entry reservation for a self-guided tour to Carlsbad Cavern is required and may be purchased for $1 through recreation.gov.

Ranger-guided tours may also be reserved through recreation.gov.

An entrance pass is also required to enter the park:

Standard Pass: $15 which applies to vehicles, motorcycles, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

America the Beautiful Annual Pass (includes Senior Passes): FREE - $80

Weather

The Chihuahuan Desert is commonly known for its hot and dry climate; for Carlsbad Caverns, this stands to be true. Visitors can expect hot summers with daily high temperatures ranging between 90-110 F (32 - 43 C).

While there is the occasional snow and icy temperatures in the winter, on average the park sees 278 sunny days a year, according to park staff.

For more detailed information on weather and cave climate at this national park, click here.

Helpful Books

Underground Ranger: Adventures In Carlsbad Caverns National Park And Other Remarkable Places

In 1995, National Park Service Ranger Doug Thompson saw the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico and thought they were clouds. Little did he know, but for the next six years he would work under those clouds, and beneath those mountains at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. He was looking for a challenge after two decades as a ranger, and found one.

Visions Underground: Carlsbad Caverns Through the Artist's Eye

"Visions Underground" traces the history of artists and photographers who have explored the awe-inspiring forms and colors in one of the most extensive cavern systems in the world.