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Limestone formations in the Hall of Giants, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico (Stephen St. John/National Geographic/Getty)
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One of the largest and most spectacular cave systems in the world, Carlsbad Caverns comprise some 100 known caves that snake through the porous limestone reef of the Guadalupe Mountains. Fantastic and grotesque formations fascinate visitors, who find every shape imaginable (and unimaginable) naturally sculpted in the underground world—from frozen waterfalls to strands of pearls, from soda straws to miniature castles, from draperies to ice-cream cones.
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HotelsBest Western Cavern Inn
6 Carlsbad Caverns Highway
White's City, NM 88268 Map Distance: 3.9 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Days Inn Carlsbad
3910 National Parks Hwy.
Carlsbad, TX 88220 Map Distance: 18.7 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Super 8 Motel - Carlsbad
3817 National Parks Hwy
Carlsbad, NM 88220 Map Distance: 18.8 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
Expert Rated & Recommended
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AttractionsBat Flights
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Witness the mass exit of nearly 400,000 Mexican bats as they flood the evening sky above Carlsbad Caverns. In July and August, baby bats join the colony.... Read More
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Carlsbad Caverns Natural Entrance Tour
From Carlsbad, 23 miles to northeast
Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: This tour, approximately one mile down the explorer's route, follows narrow paths past the Bat Cave, Devil's Spring, Green Lake Overlook, and the Boneyard. ... Read More
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Slaughter Canyon Cave
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Distance: 4.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: Slaughter Canyon Cave is filled with giant freestanding formations. Follow passages that branch out from the cave's main entrance and sides. ... Read More
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