Caves and Karst in The National Park Service
NPS PHOTO carlsbad caverns national park Areas like Carlsbad Caverns National Park offer additional opportunities to explore the undergrounds Caves and karst features occur in 120 parks in all regions of the National Park System. 81 areas contain caves, and an additional 39 contain karst features. Over 3,900 caves are currently known to exist throughout the park system, and there is the possibility that there are hundreds more awaiting discovery. Several National Park Service sites provide guided tours of key cave systems, while others allow for the permitted entry of backcountry caves. Below you will find links to several of the more prominent cave systems in the National Park System. Solution Caves Mammoth Cave National Park Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Russel Cave National Monument Ozark National Scenic Riverways Jewel Cave National Monument Wind Cave National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Sequoia National Park Orgeon Caves National Monument Timpanogos Cave National Monument Lava Caves Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Lava Beds National Monument Craters of the Moon National Monument |
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