Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Location and Highlights

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico, near the city of Carlsbad (about 20 miles southwest).

Key Features

• Over 119 known limestone caves formed by sulfuric acid dissolution.
• The Big Room is one of the largest underground chambers in North America (8.2 acres).
• Famous for its bat flight program (Brazilian free-tailed bats) at dusk, spring through fall.
• Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

The park is accessible via US-62/180 from Carlsbad or US-285 from the south.