Kickapoo Cavern State Park

Kickapoo Cavern State Park is in the Hill Country River Region of Texas.

Understand

Kickapoo Cavern State Park is an undeveloped state park which has 15 caverns. Its undeveloped state means that access is limited and reservations are required for any visit. It also means that trails are unimproved and potentially dangerous. For this reason a signed and dated liability release form is required for any visit.

Flora and fauna

Mammals commonly found in the park include whitetail deer, raccoon, ringtail, gray fox, rock squirrel, porcupine, rabbit, and various other rodents. Commonly found birds are Gray vireo, Varied bunting, and Montezuma quail. Also, various uncommon species of reptiles and amphibians live in the park, including the Barking frog, Mottled Rock Rattlesnake, and Texas alligator lizard.

Get in

The park is located at 20939 Ranch Rd 674, about 22 miles north of Brackettville.

See

• Cave formations including the twin 80-foot columns, the largest formation in the state.

Do

• Wild Cave Tour and Stuart Bat Cave tours are held regularly on the second Saturday of each month. Reservations are required at +1 830 563-2342. The bat cave tour allows you to watch the evening flight of the cave's 500,000-strong Brazilian free-tailed bat colony.

Sleep