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As snow flurries fly across the Whetstone Mountains and San Pedro Valley, Kartchner Caverns State Park rangers thoughts begin to turn to warm, furry, little creatures that fly the summer night skies in the park. Learn More. Park and Facility Hours. Discovery Center. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Kartchner Caverns State Park. 1,847 reviews. #2 of 19 things to do in Benson. State ParksCaverns & Caves. Closed now. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. In November 1974, Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts were exploring the limestone hills at the eastern base of the Whetstone Mountains.
It is half of a mile long and takes an hour and 45 minutes to complete, one hour of which is underground. The Kartchner Cavern story is about amazing discoveries past, present, and future. Marvel at the many strange and colorful formations. Learn about the cave fauna, both living and ancient.
Kartchner Caverns State Park. Explore Southern Arizona’s underground spectacle just south of Benson off Highway 90. This massive limestone cavern was discovered in 1974 but kept a secret until all protections were in place for to open the living cave to the public in 1999.
Kartchner Caverns State Park is a state park of Arizona, United States, featuring a show cave with 2.4 miles (3.9 km) of passages. [1] The park is located 9 miles (14 km) south of the town of Benson and west of the north-flowing San Pedro River .
Kartchner Caverns State Park has four trails, ranging from the easy Hummingbird Garden Walk near the Discovery Center to a 4-mile trek into the Whetstone Mountains. Before heading out on the trails, be sure to bring plenty of water and wear closed-toe shoes.
Park location information, maps, driving directions and coordinates for Kartchner Caverns State Park just southeast of Tucson near Benson, AZ 85602.