This is the most impressive metaphysical shops we've been to in the southwest, and we poke around a…read morelot of these. The closest thing that compares to this is on the east coast. Nothing comes close to this selection in Las Cruces or the surrounding area.

From the owner: We have One Of A Kind gifts that you will not find anywhere else in Carlsbad. Hand carved and hand…read moremade most of our treasures are truly one of a kind.

This place was bustling and interior was huge! Lots of cool exhibits and we learned quite a bit…read morearound the caverns, how they were formed, and the bats! Loved the large gift shop where we got a hardhat for the kiddo, and some other fun magnets. During the low season, their indoor cafe was not open. Still there were lots of guests inside the visitor center, and a good area to rest your feet after the long walk inside the caves!

This park is a must see. The caverns are greater in person than by pictures/videos. It was nice…read moreand cool. You decent 80 stories either via an elevator or a paved path. There is a guardrail the whole way down. Timed entrance requires ticket purchase in advance. You can order them on the nat'l parks website and also via eventbrite. The giftshop on site is great and pretty large. They also has a restaurant which we didn't try.

Carlsbad Caverns is one of the largest caves in the world. Not only that, but it's spectacularly…read morebeautiful. Everywhere you look there are stalagmites, stalagtites, curtains and other cool cave formations. The Big Room is massive - you walk over a mile in just this one room in the cave! It's truly incredible. Definitely worth checking out. There's even a cafeteria down there so you can eat inside the cave (sure to be a hit with the kids). As good as it is, I have to point out that you have to plan in advance; you need to book a reservation ahead of time and that unlike other national parks, you can't just show up and see it. Even with a reservation, you still have to wait in line when you get there for a ticket. The elevator took us straight to the heart of the Big Room and there was no wait for it. As great as the Big Room was, I thought the self guided tour was a little long. Still, this is a great place to see and is definitely worth checking out.

Hello Carlsbad Caverns visitors!…read more Okay goofballs, this is business page is not for reviews of the national park or the visitor's center. It's for the trading company. When you exit the caverns through the elevators, you are led to a bookstore with limited gift items. I appreciate the books and a few other goods they sell there, but if you want a larger variety... exit the bookstore. Take a left and the Carlsbad Caverns Trading gift shop and grill are past the informational displays at the end of the building! The same trading company supposedly has an "Underground Lunchroom" plus a smaller gift shop, but I haven't seen it open in recent years. There is some cool stuff here. T-shirts. Hoodies. Gemstones & rocks. Jewelry. Koozies. Nicer items than what the bookstore sells. But as my 9 & 10-year-olds learned inflation did not skip over this desert bat country. Seems they got a bit stingy when it's THEIR money to spend. Lol. There's also a cafe/grill. I convinced my daughters that there was better food with less background noise at a place I wanted to hit in town. That became true. The two employees working on 4/27/2024 were so patient and pleasant to be around. Not like some of the customers! Some of the same visitors really wrecked the kid's toy section. Other goods were short in supply - hence my lower rating, but hey if you're going to have the place short-staffed on the busiest day of the week then it's fairly easy to see where the priorities are.

Oh man, this was a cheesy tourist trap but it was a convenient stop. They capitalize on being 7…read moremiles from Carlsbad Caverns. The lobby looks like an old west reenactment from the outside. The post office is on the right, then the restrooms and everything else is connected inside. There's a small grocery that equates to a convenience store on one end, the lobby plays a video about the caverns and the other two rooms are overpriced clothing with some jewelry and really cheap souvenirs that range from gems to playing cards to shot glasses to blankets. If you're coming with kids you might need to establish some ground rules as it's really colorful and much of it is geared towards children and little old ladies that like knick knacks. You've been warned. It still paid off as a nice pit stop after a long drive and isn't bad at all if you accept it for what it is.

3 large rooms of souvenirs...most of which are cheaper than you can get inside the gift shop at the…read morepark. Many tee-shirts, glassware, jewelry, kids toys, odds and ends.

This is so much better than I imagined. Great customer service and the selection is amazing.read more

From the owner: Hot new plushies your kids actually want!read more

If you need a hostess gift, a souvenir, religious, something fun for yourself, for the new bride,…read morethe new baby, the new boyfriend, the loving husband and, of course, the best friend. This is the place to find a gift, a card and friendly and helpful staff. Always get something new everytime I visit Carlsbad. My friends loved it too.!!! emj

From the owner: Our gorgeous stock includes candles, greeting cards, footwear, handbags and wallets from brands…read moreincluding Chala, jewelry, figurines including Willow Tree, toys, kitchen gadgets, and bath body and personal products. We offer wedding and baby registry.

Had the deluxe bouquet flowers delivered to my mom on her Birthday 10/1/19. They were so beautiful,…read morejust like the picture on the website! And they didn't forget the balloon! Just referring back from my past experience w other florist shops.

I tried to buy a purse and wallet they had advertised online for a Mother's Day special!…read moreApparently that particular item which was just on Facebook was sold out . So I tried to buy another purse and wallet they have in the store never heard back from them! I get the impression the store doesn't really want to sell things they just like to advertise!!!!

The Carlsbad Caverns Bookstore is of course located at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad,…read moreNew Mexico. The Bookstore is where the elevators take you if you want to exit the park without a hike. This is not the same merchant as the trading gift shop past the information desk towards the cafe or the one down below which never seems to be open. Their books are intriguing. Some gifts... for more just head down to the other side of the building in the aforementioned main gift shop. Passport stamp area located here! More recently (4/27/2024) here I found bookmarks and magnets referred to "Advice from Nature." Love, love, love these... very clever.

This bookstore/giftshop is located right outside the cave elevators. Focused more on books and…read moresubtle souvenirs, you might erroneously think this was all Carlsbad Caverns had to offer. The big gift shop is located on the other side of the building. Cool - They sell vintage poster postcards of all the National Parks and moments in the southwest. Really cool if you scrapbook.

I got some postcards here while visiting Carlsbad Caverns. You can even adopt a bat for $5 to help…read moresupport the bats studies. This gift shop is small and has the same pictures of the same animals on a variety of items in case you want a collection of the same animal...a mug, a pen, a postcard, a poster, a hat, a magnet, of the same animal. =)