Kartchner Caverns State Park

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Location:9 miles south of I-10, off AZ 90, exit 302.
Facilities:60 campsites, electric hookups, showers, restrooms, picnic areas, picnic shelters, hiking trails, visitors center, exhibits, amphitheater, gift shop (é).
Activities:Camping, hiking, cave tours, educational programs.
Special Features:The cave was discovered in 1974, but its existence did not become public knowledge until its purchase was approved as an Arizona State Park in 1988. A trained guide leads all tours of the cave, and facilities at the park's Discovery Center include information on the tours as well as interactive displays and a theater with a video program. During the summer months, the cave's Big Room serves as a nursery for about 1,000 female cave myotis bats.
Address:PO Box 1849
Benson, AZ 85602
Phone:520-586-4100
Web: www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html
Size: 550 acres. Elevation: 4,600 feet.

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