Kickapoo Cavern State Park

Things to Do
The park offers picnic sites, camping , hiking, mountain biking, bird-watching, cave tours, and evening bat flight viewing during the season.
Interesting features of the park include 20 known caves, two of which are large enough to be significant. Kickapoo Cavern is approximately 0.25 miles in length (1,400 feet) and boasts some impressive formations. Tours are offered on Saturdays by reservation. Stuart Bat Cave (formally Green Cave), slightly shorter than Kickapoo at 1,068 feet, serves as a migratory stopover for large numbers of Mexican free-tailed bats from mid-March to about the end of October. Bat flights are often spectacular, and public observations are available with an entrance permit. To protect this valuable resource and for your safety, please read and follow all rules and regulations and use caution, as conditions change on a daily basis. Unauthorized entrance into caves is prohibited.
Birding opportunities abound in this area. Park facilities include 14 miles of mountain biking trails and 18 miles of undesignated hiking and birding trails. The park has campsites for tents and recreational vehicles (water, electricity, and sewer hookups). There is also a group campsite for up to 30 people.
This park does not have any trash disposal so all your trash must be packed out.
Tours
Wild cave tours ($10 per person) are scheduled every Saturday at 1 p.m. and require reservations. The cave is in an undeveloped state and is a moderately strenuous underground hiking adventure. This guided wild cave tour requires fair hiking ability, and all participants must sign a liability release and bring sturdy hiking or walking shoes, as well as two light sources per person. Some age restrictions may apply. Unauthorized entry into the caves at the park is prohibited. Potential tour participants should contact the park for reservations and more information. Specialized group tours and events may be arranged by contacting the park.
Equipment Rentals
The park loans out binoculars.
Ranger Programs
Wild cave tours are scheduled every Saturday at 1 p.m. and require reservations. Contact the park to arrange other guided group tours and events. Stuart Bat Cave bat flight observations are from early April through mid-October.
Check the calendar for upcoming events and programs.
Interpretive Guide to Kickapoo Cavern State Park
The Texas Speleological Association (TSA) volunteers to explore, map and survey caves. The TSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, conservation and protection of Texas caves. TSA has members all over the state. Area Attractions
Nearby attractions include Garner State Park , South Llano River State Park , Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site , Devils River State Natural Area , Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area , Lost Maples State Natural Area and Amistad National Recreation Area .