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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a national park in United States, established in 1930, covering 189 km² (73 sq mi). It is the #48 largest of United States's 77 national parks. United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico.
- Area
- 189 km²
- Established
- 1930
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNM · 25 km
Nearest airports to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- 1 CNM25 kmstraight line
- 2 ROW126 kmstraight line
- 3 HOB128 kmstraight line
More about Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is one of 77 national parks in the United States — United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. It covers 189 km² (18,900 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #48 largest national park in the United States (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1930, 96 years ago — the first national parks in the United States date back to 1861. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The closest airport is Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM), about 25 km away — around 32 minutes by car; alternatively Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW, 126 km). Other national parks within reach include Guadalupe Mountains National Park (366 km²), White Sands National Park (582 km²), Big Bend National Park (3,091 km²) and Los Novillos National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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