Carlsbad Caverns National Park
One park on top of another
Park entrance at Whites City
Carlsbad Caverns National Park entrance is located in the town of Whites City only 24 miles south of Carlsbad. Whites City was first established by Charles White in the 1920’s to welcome visitors to the nearby Carlsbad Caverns. The park was not designated as a National Park until 1930. In 2010, the population of Whites City was only 7. In 2020, the population grew to 85.
Today, as we turned on Carlsbad Cavern Highway 7, Whites City resembled a reasonable area of stores and gift shops trying to entice all the park visitors into their establishments. It was not the least bit tacky or touristy. Well, except for the martians.
I didn’t expect to see martians until we went North to Roswell. That should be an interesting adventure to write about, don’t you think?
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Chihuahuan Desert in the Guadalupe Mountains. We drove the…
