Benson, Arizona: Kartchner Caverns
Guided tour of "living" cave system, protected by a series of airlock doors to keep in humidity and keep out dust.Kartchner Caverns State Park
- Address:
- Highway 90, Benson, AZ
- Directions:
- Kartchner Caverns State Park. Nine miles south of I-10, off State Hwy 90, exit 302. Near Huachuca City.
- Hours:
- Make tour reservations. Same day sometimes available. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 520-586-2283
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Both tours are completely wheelchair accessible for a power chair. The paths can be steep to push a chair, but it can be done.
[Vanessa, 04/01/2011]The "living cave" part of Kartchner Caverns is closed during bat mating season. Fancy doors and cleaning precaution are to avoid contamination of the cave. No touching allowed. Nice and cool in summer.
[Ms Powers, 08/26/2010]A very rare cave system in the southwestern United States - it's WET. Most caves are dry - dead caves - this cave is still growing.
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The cave stays at a humid 70 degrees F.