Bring a sense of wonder and your spirit of adventure to Kickapoo Cavern State Park. Head west from San An­tonio to explore this lightly-developed park with its many caves, birds, bats, trails and more. The park offers hiking and mountain biking, caves, camping, bird-watching, geocaching and evening bat flight viewing (in season). Note: You must pack out your trash, as we do not have trash service.

Hike or bike miles of trails, catching glimpses of wildlife along the way. Don’t miss the Armadillo Lookout Trail, which leads to a panoramic view of the southwestern area of the park.

Stay overnight at one of our camp­sites. We have five full hookup camp­sites, 10 campsites with water only, and a 30-person group camp. This park cannot fit RVs over 36'.

The park has 20 known caves; the two largest are Kickapoo Cavern and Stuart Bat Cave. Unauthorized entry into caves is not allowed, to protect the caves and the creatures that live in them. We have guided cave tours every Saturday at 1 p.m. (reservations required; no more than 10 people per tour)

Kickapoo Cavern is about 1,400 feet long, the result of 4 million years of geologic change. Stuart Bat Cave is slightly shorter than Kickapoo and is the seasonal home to thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats. The bats live in the cave from mid-March to the end of October. They leave the cave each evening at dusk to hunt for their prey - insects. If you visit Stuart Bat Cave to watch bat flights, please read and follow the posted rules for your safety.

About 240 migrant and resident bird species have been sighted in the park. Borrow a pair of binoculars at head­quarters and visit our bird blind to see who is stopping by for a drink.