Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Gem mining at the Welcome Center.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Multiple cave tours are available. The X Cave tour entrance is located at the Welcome Center.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Entrance to the Saltpeter Cave across from the Welcome Center. Prices for the various cave tours are $7-$10/adult.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Entrance to the lodge and restaurant. There is in addition to the campground a hotel style lodge available at the park.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Interior of Cascades Cave which is a ten minute drive from the Welcome Center. All cave tours are guided.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. The cave tours do not allow sandals or any type of open toe shoes, purses, tripods or camera bags. They do allow cameras but no flash photography.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Playground in picnic area of Carter Caves State Park.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. The areas surrounding the picnic shelters and playgrounds is very scenic with small streams and rock formations.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Natural Arch is easily accessible from the picnic shelter by the Welcome Center.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States. Smoky Arch. The park has several impressive stone arches accessible by hiking trails.

Carter Caves State Resort Park, Kentucky, United States.