 The animals frequently visit at night to 'mine' the natural salt by licking it from the cave walls.The caves are mapped and Kitum, Chepnyali, and Mackingeny can be explored by visitors to the park

Other attractions include ancient cave paintings near the trailhead at Budadiri, and hot springs in the former volcano's crater which bubble at temperatures of up to 48 °C.The park is the setting for parts of Richard Preston's book The Hot Zone.