How to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park during the COVID-19 pandemic. First-Time Visitors. Important information for first-time visitors to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Plan Your Visit. Directions, hours, fees, things to do, and more. Learn About the Park.

The National Park Service is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, access to Carlsbad Caverns National Park is as follows: Open. Visitor Center

Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico contains some of the largest caves in North America—a must-visit stop for vacations in New Mexico. As you pass through the Chihuahuan Desert and Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas, filled with prickly pear, chollas, sotols, and agaves, you might never guess there are more ...