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All campsites at Kartchner feature electric hookups and water. Your camping fee includes use of the shower/restroom, water, electrical and dump station facilities.
All campsites have a table, hose bib and power post. Each back-in site power post is 110 volt AC with a 30 amp RV connection and a 20 amp receptacle. Each pull-through site power post has a 220 volt 50 amp AC & an 110 volt 30 amp AC RV connection and a 20 AMP GFI receptacle. Sites vary in length from 35’ for the shortest back in sites to 60’ in the pull through sites; all sites are single width. Sites have ample room on the side areas for pull out units.
There are three handicapped designated sites (one is a pull through site), 12 pull-through sites and 43 other sites of varying sizes. Handicapped designated sites have paved access to the site and adjacent restroom, a paved pad, and wheelchair accessible table.
Waste bins and shower/restroom facilities are located on the upper west end of each campground. Restroom buildings have bottled water vending machines and dishwashing sinks located on the rear east side.
Important Note: At this park, the entrance gate is closed nightly at 10 p.m. The two-loop campground is located off of the main road past the Discovery Center on the southwest end of the park. Camping fees are payable with cash, Visa or Mastercard at the Contact Station the day of arrival, or at the Discovery Center the following day. Fees must be paid daily or in advance and there is a 14-day stay limit.
Access card keys for camper after-hours entering the park are administered by the four Campground Hosts.
From jct I-10 (exit 302): Go S 9 mi on Hwy 90 to park entrance.
Park Entrance Fee waived with a campsite reservation
This state park is incredible. This is the only picture of I was able to take prior to being told you can't take any pictures in the Caverns themselves. Even though it would have been an incredible to take pictures it was a pleasant surprise to be able to be present to see the grandiose caverns in their full glory. I gave this four stars only because the websites not very clear on the extent of how physical the walks are. Let me explain, the caverns are described on the website by the length of time it takes for an individual to complete the tour. Maybe this is part of my assumption however I thought that 50 minutes would be a long time to walk especially because I wasn't sure how difficult the cave tour maybe. However to my pleasant surprise the cave has been made to allow the average Joe to stroll with some incline but not much. The longest tour is about an hour and a half. After taking the first tour I had wished I had done the long one. The 50-minute tour is is not physically exerting. They cart you to the front door And is more of a brief stroll in anything else. That being said I would have done the longer tour If I had known that. The short tour could be done by even someone elderly in my own opinion depending on their ability to walk for the most part. I hope this review helps people that are able to walk even with a slide incline to choose the long tour, I will be back to do the longer tour The caves were absolutely beautiful and literally jaw-dropping. I'm absolutely happy that I didn't have my phone to be able experience it first hand. The only drawback was that it is so far from where I live which is why it was disappointing being that you have to have a reservation prior to going otherwise I would have done the long tour in addition to my attendance. Overall four stars an amazing place if you haven't seen it it's definitely worth your time. Pro tip it's nice to go in the winter time The insides of the cave are about 80°. I can only imagine what that would feel like during in Arizona summer.
Very peaceful campground. Easy to walk trails, dog friendly. The water pressure was low, @ 30 psi, we filled our tank and used our onboard pump. Cell service was good enough to stream, T-Mobile hot spot and Verizon phones. Take the tours, they are well done. The visitors center has a short film and a museum. Staff are knowledgeable and helpful. We had a pull thru site with a 32 foot fifth wheel and had plenty of room. We will be back to enjoy the peaceful scenery.
This place is great. When you enter the tunnels you will go through multiple door systems to lock out the dry desert air.
These create a very cool feeling entering different parts of the underground areas. You will see blasted tunnels and the amazing natural cave system.
Highly recommend.
I had a great experience exploring the cave with the $23 standard tour. The tour guide was funny and engaging. I was just disappointed we couldn’t take photos even with a cell phone and no flash. To take photos you needed a special $125 ticket for tours the third Saturday of each month.
