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Things You Should Not Miss
1. Take at least one cave tour. Whether you only
have the time to take the 1.5 hour Mammoth Cave Passage Tour, or want
to dive deep into the reaches of the cave system with something more
akin to the crawl on your knees, climb on the rocks, Wild Cave Tour.
That's 6-6.5 hours and is really for only the most experienced
cave explorer, but it's an option you have here, too.
2. Hike a trail. Sometimes it's good to stay above ground and there's plenty of trails all around this park from the North Side of the river to the South Side, as well as all around the Visitor Center area.
Start your tour here and learn about the trails, cave tours, and history of the area. Great place to orient yourself to what the 52,000 acres of ground within Mammoth Cave National Park has to offer.
Green River Ferry
Located a couple miles from the Visitor Center and necessary if you want to cross to the other side. Plus it's kinda treat to travel over the river in a manner not too different than those pioneers who traveled across rivers in ferries and not long span bridges during those olden times.
Additional lodging can be found in the vicinity of the Cave City, Kentucky area with bed and breakfasts and motels of chain and non-chain variety.
Mammoth Cave Campground - 105 sites located 1/4 mile from the Visitor Center. Reservations are recommended during the summer season.
Houchin Ferry Campground - 12 sites along the Green River 15 miles from the Visitor Center. First come, first served.
Maple Springs Group Campground - 7 sites; 3 group (up to 24) and 4 equestrian. It is located 6 miles from the Visitor Center.
Mammoth Cave Hotel
Cave City, Kentucky Motels and Camping
Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
2. Hike a trail. Sometimes it's good to stay above ground and there's plenty of trails all around this park from the North Side of the river to the South Side, as well as all around the Visitor Center area.
What is There Now
Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor CenterStart your tour here and learn about the trails, cave tours, and history of the area. Great place to orient yourself to what the 52,000 acres of ground within Mammoth Cave National Park has to offer.
Green River Ferry
Located a couple miles from the Visitor Center and necessary if you want to cross to the other side. Plus it's kinda treat to travel over the river in a manner not too different than those pioneers who traveled across rivers in ferries and not long span bridges during those olden times.
Lodging
The Mammoth Cave Hotel sits within the park and includes a variety of rooms inside, plus cottages as well. It has been there since the first cave tours in 1816 and is located very close to the historic entrance. Unlike many National Park hotels, we find the rates here fairly reasonable, from $59 to $104 depending on type.Additional lodging can be found in the vicinity of the Cave City, Kentucky area with bed and breakfasts and motels of chain and non-chain variety.
Camping
There are three campgrounds within the park, plus backcountry campgin, and a variety of others outside it. Those within the park are the ...Mammoth Cave Campground - 105 sites located 1/4 mile from the Visitor Center. Reservations are recommended during the summer season.
Houchin Ferry Campground - 12 sites along the Green River 15 miles from the Visitor Center. First come, first served.
Maple Springs Group Campground - 7 sites; 3 group (up to 24) and 4 equestrian. It is located 6 miles from the Visitor Center.
Mammoth Cave Links
Mammoth Cave National ParkMammoth Cave Hotel
Cave City, Kentucky Motels and Camping
Nearby Attractions
Kentucky TourismCumberland Gap National Historic Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
Mammoth Cave Then and Now
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Mammoth Cave Then |
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Four
thousand years ago, man discovered a Mammoth Cave dwelling deep within
the Kentucky hills. Long before moonshine and likely before the
wheel, perhaps discovered while running from a predator, or being one
while looking for food. It becamse a source of refuge, of
discovery, even one of mining for two thousand years. And from
1816 on, it became a wonderful place to tour with that hotel and cave
operators taking folks with interest deep into its winding passageways.
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Mammoth Cave Now |
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| Cave Tours Galore
- From easy to hard, from short to long, and all within the 390 miles
that man have explored since the dawn of time. It is the longest
cave in the world; longer than the 2nd and 3rd longest combined. Mammoth Passage Tour - 1.5 hours, 3/4 mile Frozen Niagara Tour - 1.5 hours, 3/4 mile Mammoth Cave Discovery Tour - 30-45 minutes, 3/4 mile Historic Tour - 2 hours, 2 miles. New Entrance Tour - 2 hours, 3/4 mile. Grand Avenue Tour - 4.5 hours, 4 miles. Snowball Tour - 3 hours, 2 miles. Violet City Lantern Tour - 3 hours, 3 miles. River Styx Cave Tour - 2.5 hours, 2.5 miles. Star Chamber Tour - 2.5 hours, 1.5 miles. Focus on Frozen Niagara Photo Tour - 1.5 hours, 3/4 mile. Great Onyx Lantern Tour - 2.25 hours, 1 mile. Gothic Avenue Tour - 2 hours, 1 mile. Trog (Ages 6-12, adult guardian 1st 30 minutes) - 2.75 hours, 1.5 miles. Introduction to Caving - 3.5 hours, 2.5 miles. Wild Cave Tour - 6.5 hours, 5 miles.
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