Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ

We visited the Kartchner Caverns today. It has to be said that this is a wonderful experience.
The Caverns were discovered by two men who lived in Tucson and were cavers. They found it in 1974 and kept it a secret for many years until they found a way to protect the cave for the future enjoyment by everyone. The land was owned by a family lead by a man who was a teacher and rancher. They were let in on the secret and helped to present it to the state of Arizona who then made it into a state park.

These pictures will give you a little idea of the wonders of the cave. They by no means will allow you to really experience what you can when you go there.

The park and the tour are very well designed and executed to make the experience a special one. They have air locks that you have to go through so as to maintain the fragile environment of the caverns. No pictures, food, drinks, etc are allowed in the cave and you only go through with a guide in small groups.







There are walking paths that you are very strictly kept on so as to not endanger the cave. There are two tours that you can go on, one of the rotunda and one of the big room. You have to have a reservation made in advance to be taken on these tours.

We only took the rotunda tour today and will try to take the big room on a later date.