Notable cave · Maricopa, Arizona
Phoenix Bat Cave
Phoenix Bat Cave is a cave in Maricopa, Arizona.
Phoenix Bat Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Phoenix Bat Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Phoenix Bat Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.51449, -112.00130. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phoenix Bat Cave
- Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Piestewa Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mummy Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Pro-Cathedral · church · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Mountains Preserve · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bird Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Steele Indian School Park · park · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brophy Chapel · church · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West · museum · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
- McCormick Stillman Railroad Park · museum · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- S'edav Va'aki Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Grande · fort · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Aim Right Ministries · church · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Desert Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Papago Park · park · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Heard Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Art Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~11 km · Must-see
Other caves near Phoenix Bat Cave
- Cave Creek Park - Cholla · cave · Maricopa · ~17 km
- Cave Creek Park - Sandlilly · cave · Maricopa · ~17 km
- Cave Creek Park - Cactus · cave · Maricopa · ~17 km
- Cave Creek Park - Larkspur · cave · Maricopa · ~18 km
- Cave Creek Park - Sweetwater · cave · Maricopa · ~18 km
- Cave Creek Park - Thunderbird · cave · Maricopa · ~18 km
- Cave Buttes Dam · cave · Maricopa · ~29 km
- Cave Buttes Dike Number Two · cave · Maricopa · ~29 km
- Cave Creek Dam · cave · Maricopa · ~30 km
- Cave Buttes Recreation Area · cave · Maricopa · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Phoenix Bat Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Phoenix Bat Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Phoenix Bat Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Phoenix Bat Cave?
Nearby: Camelback Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Piestewa Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Mummy Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Pro-Cathedral (church, 8 km), Phoenix Mountains Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Bird Lake (lake, 8 km).
Is Phoenix Bat Cave worth visiting?
Phoenix Bat Cave is listed as a notable cave in Arizona on Spotwander.