Kickapoo Cavern State Park

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20939 Ranch Road 674

Brackettville, TX 78832

+1 (830) 563-2342

https://www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Kickapoo Cavern State Park in Brackettville, TX, offers a serene getaway for nature enthusiasts and adventurers alike. Visitors can explore the park’s lightly-developed landscape, featuring numerous caves, diverse bird species, and scenic trails.

Activities at the park include hiking, mountain biking, camping, bird-watching, geocaching, and witnessing evening bat flights during the warmer months. The park boasts 20 caves, including the impressive Kickapoo Cavern and Stuart Bat Cave, with guided cave tours available every Saturday.

With 240 bird species to observe, visitors can borrow binoculars at headquarters and visit the bird blind for a closer look. Kickapoo Cavern State Park invites guests to support state parks by donating to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation and participate in ranger programs to learn more about the park's natural history.

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4.512 reviews

Maria W.

5/25/2025

What used to be a ranch between 1920s to the 1980s, a rancher by the name of Seagram donated his land to the state of Texas creating the Kickapoo natural area. It wasn't until 2010, that it became...

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Lester E. R.

4/13/2025

Very helpful staff. Wonderful trails with interesting rocks. Limited internet access, unless you have to Starlink. Bird blind is very good, no feeders but it has running water.

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Kylie W.

12/5/2020

HOT SHOWERS I have been car camping across Texas and (due to Covid) the past few campgrounds I had been to did not have their showers available. The park staff here were so kind. They told me...

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Jake H.

10/17/2020

Kickapoo Cavern is a great place to camp and hike. And it was so cool to see the 3 million Mexican fruit bats leave the cave for about 45 minutes! The optimal time to see the bats is summer to...

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Lauren H.

11/3/2019

Had a really great time! Went in knowing nothing, missing the cave tour as it's done on Saturday! The bats left a few weeks ago, but there are tons of other animals around! There are armadillos,...

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