Celebrate Cave Week!

Cave Week 2023 will take place during the first week of June:
June 4^th – June 10^th

Chimney Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

NPS image by Dan Pawlak.

Welcome to Cave Week 2023!

Cave Week is a great chance to enjoy, celebrate and learn about our National Park caves. National Park caves provide tons of family fun and adventures for hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.

More than 20 U.S. parks, several Parks Canada sites and NASA are participating in Cave Week via social media posts, cave tours, exhibits, school events, web pages and much more. To be involved in cave week join your nearby park's social media feed or follow their links below.

This year marks the 6th anniversary of Cave Week. The focus of the week is on caves and karst, their importance, geology, history, biology, current research, exploration, restoration, and promoting other sites across the US, Canada, and the world.

Featured Articles

Explore Further

• Cave Week News and Stories

Share Your #CaveWeek

Join the vibrant virtual community of stewards, educators, and cavers in celebrating #CaveWeek, and share opportunities to interact.

Find Your Park

Parks Canada Sites

• Cave and Basin National Historic Site—in Banff National Park

• Bruce Peninsula National Park

• Wood Buffalo National Park

• Nahanni National Park Reserve

• Mount Revelstoke National Park and Glacier National Park [Facebook]

• Cape Breton Highlands National Park

U.S. NPS Sites

Solution Caves

• Buffalo National River (BUFF), Arkansas—[BUFF Facebook] [BUFF Instagram] [BUFF Twitter] [BUFF Geodiversity Atlas] [BUFF Park Home]

• Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE), New Mexico—[CAVE Facebook] [ICAVE Instagram] [CAVE Twitter] [CAVE Geodiversity Atlas] [CAVE Park Home]

• Coronado National Memorial (COLO), Arizona—[COLO Facebook] [COLO Instagram] [COLO Twitter] [COLO Geodiversity Atlas] [COLO Park Home]

• Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA), Kentucky—[CUGA Facebook] [CUGA Instagram] [CUGA Twitter] [CUGA Geodiversity Atlas] [CUGA Park Home]

• Great Basin National Park (GRBA), Nevada—[GRBA Facebook] [GRBA Instagram] [GRBA Twitter] [GRBA Geodiversity Atlas] [GRBA Park Home]

• Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA), South Dakota—[JECA Facebook] [JECA Instagram] [JECA Twitter] [JECA Geodiversity Atlas] [JECA Park Home]

• Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA), Kentucky—[MACA Facebook] [MACA Instagram] [MACA Twitter] [MACA Geodiversity Atlas] [MACA Park Home]

• Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA), Oregon—[ORCA Facebook] [ORCA Instagram] [ORCA Twitter] [ORCA Geodiversity Atlas] [ORCA Park Home]

• Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR), Missouri—[OZAR Facebook] [OZAR Instagram] [OZAR Twitter] [OZAR Geodiversity Atlas] [OZAR Park Home]

• Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA), Alabama—[RUCA Facebook] [RUCA Instagram] [RUCA Twitter] [RUCA Geodiversity Atlas] [RUCA Park Home]

• Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA), Utah—[TICA Facebook] [TICA Instagram] [TICA Twitter] [TICA Geodiversity Atlas] [TICA Park Home]

• Wind Cave National Park (WICA), South Dakota—[WICA Facebook] [WICA Instagram] [WICA Twitter] [WICA Geodiversity Atlas] [WICA Park Home]

Learn More... NPS—Caves and Karst—Solution Caves >

Sea or Littoral Caves

• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS), Wisconsin—[APIS Facebook] [APIS Instagram] [APIS Twitter] [APIS Geodiversity Atlas] [APIS Park Home]

• Channel Islands National Park (CHIS), California—[CHIS Facebook] [CHIS Instagram] [CHIS Twitter] [CHIS Geodiversity Atlas] [CHIS Park Home]

Lava Tubes

• Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA), Alaska—[BELA Facebook] [BELA Instagram] [BELA Twitter] [BELA Geodiversity Atlas] [BELA Park Home]

• Craters of the Moon National Monument (CRMO), Idaho—[CRMO Facebook] [CRMO Instagram] [ CRMO Twitter] [CRMO Geodiversity Atlas] [CRMO Park Home]

• El Malpais National Monument (ELMA), New Mexico—[ELMA Facebook] [ELMA Instagram] [ELMA Twitter] [ELMA Geodiversity Atlas] [ELMA Park Home]

• Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (HAVO), Hawai'i—[HAVO Facebook] [HAVO Instagram] [HAVO Twitter] [HAVO Geodiversity Atlas] [HAVO Park Home]

• Lava Beds National Monument (LABE), California—[LABE Facebook] [LABE Instagram] [LABE Twitter] [LABE Geodiversity Atlas] [LABE Park Home]

Learn More... NPS—Caves and Karst—Lava Caves/Tubes >

Ice Caves

• Craters of the Moon National Monument (CRMO), Idaho—[CRMO Facebook] [CRMO Instagram] [CRMO Twitter] [CRMO Geodiversity Atlas] [CRMO Park Home]

• El Malpais National Monument (ELMA), New Mexico—[ELMA Facebook] [ELMA Instagram] [ELMA Twitter] [ELMA Geodiversity Atlas] [ELMA Park Home]

• Lava Beds National Monument (LABE), California—[LABE Facebook] [LABE Instagram] [LABE witter] [LABE Geodiversity Atlas] [LABE Park Home]

• Sunset Crater National Monument (SUCR), Arizona—[SUCR Facebook] [SUCR Instagram] [SUCR Twitter] [SUCR Geodiversity Atlas] [SUCR Park Home]

• Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST), Alaska—[WRST Facebook] [WRST Instagram] [WRST Twitter] [WRST Geodiversity Atlas] [WRST Park Home]

Learn More... NPS—Caves and Karst—Ice Caves >

Karst Landscapes

• Buffalo National River (BUFF), Arkansas—[BUFF Facebook] [BUFF Instagram] [BUFF Twitter] [BUFF Geodiversity Atlas] [BUFF Park Home]

• Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR), Missouri—[OZAR Facebook] [OZAR Instagram] [OZAR Twitter] [OZAR Geodiversity Atlas] [OZAR Park Home]

• War In the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA), Guam—[WAPA Facebook] [WAPA Instagram] [WAPA Twitter] [WAPA Geodiversity Atlas] [WAPA Park Home]

Learn More... NPS—Caves and Karst—Karst Landscapes >

Park Highlights

• Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky — Black History

• Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky — Archaic Ones

• Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, Oregon — Timeline

• Lava Beds National Monument, California — Pictographs / Petroglyphs

• Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho — Astronauts

• Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho — Cave Formation

• Great Basin National Park, Nevada — Shields

• Great Basin National Park, Nevada — Cave Life

• Great Basin National Park, Nevada — Discovery

• Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Utah — Cave / Karst Systems

• Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota – Boxwork

• Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota – 150 Miles

• Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota – Air Movement

• Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota - Cave Explorers

• Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota – Geology

• Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota – Cave Exploration Questions

• El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico – Lava Tube Formation

• Coronado National Memorial, Arizona – General Info

• Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i – Lava Tubes

Photo Galleries

Please enjoy these photo galleries with images of a variety of cave and karst features and activities from throughout the National Park System.

Cave and Karst Photos

Junior Cave Scientist Program

The Junior Cave Scientist Activity Book is featured at many National Parks and National Forests. It is also available online for use in classrooms, at home, or on your next road trip to visit one of America's spectacular caves.

Welcome! Junior Cave Scientists

Related Links

• National Cave and Karst Research Institute

• National Speleological Society

• National Natural Landmark—Caves

• NPS—Karst Landscapes

• NPS—Fossils and Paleontology

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