Mammoth Cave National Park
PO Box 7
Mammoth Cave KY 42259, 270-758-2180
Special Topics: Caves � Early Explorers � Endangered Species �
Fossils/Dinosaurs � Wildflowers � Westward Expansion �
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring � Biking � Boating � Camping �
Educational Programs � Fishing � Hiking � Horseback Riding � Wildlife Viewing
Camping Areas
Headquarters Campground
Open March to November
Reservations Online or by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP
Phone 800-967-2283
Details
Located � mile from the park Visitor Center, this campground includes 109 sites.
Each site features a paved parking area, a picnic table, and a fire grate. The
campground has restrooms, fresh water, a dump station, garbage dumpsters, and a
recycling station. There are no hookups for electricity or sewer. The camping
fee is $16 per night per site and $8 for visitors with Golden Age/Golden Access
passports. No Refunds. Reservations are recommended. Check-in time is 12 noon,
and check-out time is 11am. A maximum of 8 people is permitted at each site, and
campers can stay a maximum of 14 days. Coin-operated showers operated by the
park concessioner are open daily March 1-November 30, 6am-10pm, $2/10min.
Showers are located behind the Service Center adjacent to the campground.
Emergency phone numbers, and announcements regarding park activities, are posted
at the bulletin board at the campground entrance.
Houchins Ferry Campground
Open March to November
Reservations Online or by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP
Details
Located 15 miles from the park Visitor Center on the south bank of the Green
River, this campground includes 12 sites. Each site has a picnic table and a
fire grate. The campground has two chemical toilets, fresh water, and an
adjacent picnic shelter. This campground is not suitable for large trailers or
RVs. The camping fee is $12 per night per site and $6 for visitors with Golden
Age/Golden Access passports. No refunds. Campsites are available on a
first-come, first-served basis. The ferry operates from 9:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
daily except when repairs or hazardous river conditions prevent operation. AT
THE CURRENT TIME, HOUCHINS FERRY CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED WHILE THE FERRY IS BEING
REPAIRED. HOUCHINS FERRY CAMPGROUND WILL REOPEN MARCH 1, 2005.
Maple Springs Group Campground
Open March to November
Reservations Online or by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP
Phone 800-967-2283
Details
Located 6 miles from the Visitor Center and 3 miles north of the Green River
Ferry, this campground has 7 sites with a 24-person capacity per site. The
campground has picnic tables, fire grates, chemical toilets, garbage dumpsters,
and fresh water. Four of the Maple Springs sites have hitching posts and trailer
parking for horses. Campsites cost $25 per night per site and $13 for visitors
with Golden Age/Golden Access Passports. No refunds. Reservations are required.
Maple Springs Campground check-in time is 12 noon and check-out time is 11am.
Note: The most direct route from the Visitor Center to the Group Campground
requires crossing the Green River Ferry. The ferry has a load limit of 8 tons.
Please note that high or low water conditions may impede crossing, especially of
motor homes or trailered units. The ferry is open from 6 a.m. to 9:55 p.m.
daily, except when repairs or hazardous river conditions prevent operation. An
alternate route to the campground via state and county roads is 35 miles from
the Visitor Center.
Lodging Options
Mammoth Cave Hotel
Open All Year
Phone (270)758-2225
Details
Hotel, Sunset Point Lodge, Woodland Cottages. Restaurant, coffee shop, gift
shop, craft shop, meeting rooms, accessible facilities.
Additional Information
Getting There
Plane
Regular flights into Louisville or Nashville, each approx. 1.5 hours from the
park
Car
If you travel south from Lousiville, KY, the most direct route is I-65 south to
Exit 53 at Cave City. Another 15 minutes of driving will bring you to the park
visitor center.
If you travel north from Nashville, TN, the most direct route is I-65 north to
Exit 48 at Park City, KY. Another 10 minutes of driving will bring you to the
park visitor center. Nashville and the park are both in the Central Time Zone.
Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone, one hour ahead of the park.
Bus
Bus service stops in Cave City, KY.
Getting Around
You may travel by car to most places in the park. In the backcountry, you may
hike, ride horseback, and in limited areas, ride a mountain bike. You may canoe
down 27 miles of the Green and Nolin Rivers.
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