<Tr> <Th> Inscription </Th> <Td> 1995 (19th Session) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico . The primary attraction of the park is the show cave, Carlsbad Cavern . Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day . Visitors to the cave can hike in on their own via the natural entrance or take an elevator from the visitor center . </P> <P> The park entrance is located on US Highway 62 / 180, approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico . Carlsbad Caverns National Park participates in the Junior Ranger Program . The park has two entries on the National Register of Historic Places: The Caverns Historic District and the Rattlesnake Springs Historic District . Approximately two thirds of the park has been set aside as a wilderness area, helping to ensure no future changes will be made to the habitat . </P>

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