• Hidden beneath the surface are more than 119 caves—formed when sulfuric acid dissolved limestone leaving behind caverns of all sizes.
  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a national park of the United States in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico.
  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains more than 100 caves below the surface of the desert.
  • Carlsbad Caverns and Lechuguilla Cave are well known for their great natural beauty, exceptional geologic features, and unique reef and rock formations.
  • But the major site here is Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It's about 30 minutes away from the city of Carlsbad which has plenty of hotel options.
  • Carlsbad Caverns features a massive limestone chamber that is affectionately known as the Big Room.
  • Jim White was not the first human to enter or discover the massive cave system of Carlsbad Caverns, but he was certainly one of its most avid explorers...
  • One of the most impressive limestone formations in Carlsbad Caverns is the Giant Dome, which stands 62 feet high, 16 feet in diameter...
  • The star attraction of the park is the Carlsbad Cavern, a massive chamber measuring over 4000 feet in length, 255 feet in height, and 625 feet wide.
  • CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK is a United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico.