Family Vacation to Carlsbad Caverns

National Park Service - Established to preserve Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other caves within a Permian-age fossil reef, the park contains more than 100 known caves, including Lechuguilla Cave-the nation's deepest limestone cave at 1,567 feet (478m) and fourth longest. Carlsbad Cavern, with one of the world's largest underground chambers and countless formations, is highly accessible, with a variety of tours offered year-round.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains more than 100 limestone caves that are outstanding in the profusion, diversity and beauty of their formations. Caves are fragile environments that are affected by human activities and natural processes both underground and on the surface. Although caves are a delicate non-renewable resource, they are a continual source of exploration and discovery.

Family Vacation at Pictured Rocks

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is America's first National Lakeshore.  Three other national lakeshores were authorized in subsequent years.

The Pictured Rocks cliffs stretch for 15 miles from near Sand Point to beyond Spray Falls where they give way to the white sands of Twelvemile Beach.  The Grand Sable Dunes rise high above the Lake Superior near Grand Marais.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is truly a mosaic of natural and cultural wonders. Along its 35 miles of Lake Superior shoreline are over 15 miles of towering sandstone cliffs, beautiful beaches, and enormous sand dunes. And there are waterfalls, lighthouses, lakes, streams, and forest to enjoy.