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# Kartchner Caverns State Park

Cochise · Arizona State Parks and Trails

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeFacilities

### Kartchner Caverns State Park: Cafe

Park-specific information

- [Cafe](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/kartchner-caverns-state-park)

The cafe remains closed until further notice. The gift-shop announcement does not reopen the cafe.

[Read the official notice: Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory ↗](https://azstateparks.com/kartchner)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

Visitor advisoryAccess & reservations

### Kartchner Caverns State Park: I-10 approach

Park-specific information

- [I-10 approach](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/kartchner-caverns-state-park)

Construction on I-10 may affect Monday–Friday travel to the park. Allow time and check road conditions before departure.

[Read the official notice: Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory ↗](https://azstateparks.com/kartchner)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Arizona State Parks and Trails

**Address**: 2980 S Hwy 90 Benson, AZ 85602 9 mi. South of Benson on Hwy 90

**Hours**: Discovery Center 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

**Entry fees**: Per vehicle (1 person): $10.00 Per vehicle (2-4 people): $20.00 Individual/bicycle: $5.00 Cave tour tickets are extra. Park entrance fee is waived with cave tour and campsite reservations.

[Official park information](https://azstateparks.com/kartchner)[Reservations](https://azstateparks.com/reserve/kartchner/camping/)

We have not yet verified accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=31.836596&lon=-110.3488848)

## About Kartchner Caverns State Park

Kartchner Caverns protects a living cave system in the limestone foothills of the Whetstone Mountains. Cave tours require advance planning, while the surrounding state park also offers trails, camping and cabins.

## Activities & facilities

[Cabins ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/cabins)[Camping ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/camping)[Hiking ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/hiking)[History ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/history)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://azstateparks.com/kartchner)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Check water, work areas and gates before camping

A reservation is one part of a camping plan. Confirm the services and entry arrangements for the actual site.

Read the guide](https://arizonaparks.org/guides/camping-water-and-arrival)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan reservations, entry and the right local time

Check cave-tour check-in, vehicle-only entrances, group reservations and Navajo Nation time before your trip.

Read the guide](https://arizonaparks.org/guides/reservations-gates-and-local-time)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory](https://azstateparks.com/find-a-park) · Oct 21, 2026

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