Kartchner Caverns State Park

Highway 90, Benson, Arizona

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+1 520 586 4100, +1 520 586 4110

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www.azparks.gov

The fascinating story of how the caverns were discovered by tow Tucson cavers in 1974 is detailed at the visitors center. The rotunda Throne Room sections, open to tours year 'round aren't nearly as large as those in other cave systems. ... more on manual_books

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We plan to go back next time in Tuscon. more on Yahoo! Travel

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If you want to stay at a nice campground this is it. It's well maintained at all sites with water and electricity and clean ! Trails to hike on, caverns to visit, very nice discovery center and cafe, ... more on TripAdvisor

Been to several other caverns and nothing compares to this. Tour was fantastic with tonnes of information. Most well preserved cavern I have ever seen. If you even touch the cavern where you shouldn't ... more on TripAdvisor

Took my grandkids here and other visitors. Absolutely fasinating. Any of the tours for a first timer are worth the price. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the outdoor area as well. ... more on TripAdvisor

Kartchner is fantastic! They did a first class job setting it up for public tours in a way that protects and preserves the living canyon and its ecosystem. Closes down ... more on TripAdvisor

My first impression was that we were in the wrong place, as we were driving up, I thought this can't be a State Park!! I is. I must say that Arizona really out did itself on this one! Everything is to ... more on TripAdvisor

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You can't touch anything. You can't take pictures. If you buy a bottle of water from their own gift shop, they berate you and kick you out of the building. That about sums it up. Kartchner Caverns is a waste of time, money, and effort. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It was an amazing place to visit, and an incredible site to see. more on Yahoo! Travel

Never liked caves, been to Mammoth Cave and thought the tour would never end. When visiting relatives in Tucson we went to Kartchner ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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If you have heard of Kartchner Caverns, you have most likely heard of the secrecy around its discovery. The secrecy was necessary ... more on igougo

Journey into a subterranean world of wonder and delight when you visit Kartchner Caverns, of the the few living caves open to the ... more on igougo

I have only one other cavern to compare this one to (Shasta Caverns in Northern California) and this was by far superior. There are ... more on igougo