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| Nearest City: |
Carlsbad, NM |
| Activities: |
Hiking, wildlife viewing |
| Phone: |
505-785-2232 |
| Facilities: |
Camping, RV hookups |
| State: |
New Mexico |
| Type: |
National Parks |
| More Information |
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This park was established to preserve Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other caves within a Permian-age fossil reef. The park contains 83 separate caves, including the nation's deepest limestone cave - 1,597 feet (486.8 m) - and third longest. Carlsbad Cavern, with one of the world's largest underground chambers and countless formations, is also highly accessible, with a variety of tours offered year-round. Established first as a National Monument on October 25, 1923, it was made a National Park on May 14, 1930. Carlsbad Caverns National Park became a World Heritage Site on December 6, 1995. |
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