Two National Parks · 25 miles apart
Carlsbad Caverns or Guadalupe Mountains
Carlsbad Caverns had 410,778 recreation visits in 2025 and Guadalupe Mountains had 206,423. Guadalupe Mountains lists 13 campgrounds and Carlsbad Caverns lists none. A private vehicle pays $10 at Guadalupe Mountains and $15 at Carlsbad Caverns. On the rest they match, since neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 25 miles apart in a straight line.
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | New Mexico | Texas |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 410,778 | 206,423 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $15 (Per Person) | $10 (Per Person) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | None listed | 13 |
| International Dark Sky Park | No | No |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 367 | 267 |
| Hours or season | Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open 24-hours a day. | Open all day, every day |
Carlsbad Caverns visits by yearGuadalupe Mountains visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.