Kickapoo Cavern State Park

This 6,368 acre park, which straddles the Kinney/Edwards county line, offers many options for spelunkers and campers alike, including the Seargeant Memorial Trail. Only 0.75 mile long, the trail starts near the campground and crosses creek beds and ridges to reach an overlook with spectacular views of the surrounding hills and valleys of the park. With at least twenty caves located in the park, visitors can also ride over fourteen miles of mountain biking trails, and hike eighteen miles of undesignated trails through the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Wildlife abounds in the park including 240 species of birds, whitetail deer, raccoons, ringtails, gray foxes, rock squirrels, porcupines, rabbits and more. Stuart Bat Cave serves as a migratory stopover for large numbers of Mexican free-tailed bats from mid-March to about the end of October. Up to a million bats leave the cave each evening to look for insects, and it is estimated the bats consume up to ten tons per night! Kickapoo Cavern, the park?s namesake, is approximately 0.25 mile long and is undeveloped. Visitors can tour the cave on Saturdays by reservation, but should be prepared for some strenuous underground hiking. For more information, visit?tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/kickapoo-cavern??