Mammoth Cave National Park
National park · KY, USA
Mammoth Cave National Park in KY, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Camping
- Horseback riding
- Caves & caverns
- Stargazing
- Hiking trails
- Boating
- Fishing
- Paddling (kayak/canoe)
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
- Junior Ranger program
- Ranger & guided programs
Events
- Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
- Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
- Extended Historic Cave Tour
- Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
- Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
- Grand Avenue Cave Tour
- Great Onyx Lantern Tour
- Historic Cave Tour
- Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
- River Styx Cave Tour
- Violet City Lantern Tour
- Echoes of the Past Genealogy and History Event
- Broadway Tour
Before you go
- Limits
- Pets are welcome on park trails, multi-use paths, and park roads, but must be on a leash less than six feet in length
- Getting there
- DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR GPS! From the North: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave City Exit). Turn right onto KY-70. Follow 70/255 as it becomes the Mammoth Cave Parkway in the park. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center. From the South: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 48 (Park City Exit). Turn left onto KY-255 and follow 255 as it becomes the Park City Road into the park. Follow Park City Road until it joins the Mammoth Cave Parkway; turn left. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
- Weather & when to go
- Kentucky has a moderate climate with warm, yet moist conditions. Summers average in the high 80s; winters average in the low 40s. Southern Kentucky, where Mammoth Cave is located, receives the highest average precipitation for the state, about 50 inches per year, mostly in spring. Winter can bring mild to moderate snow and ice. Storms happen year-round, and can include tornadoes and flooding in low-lying areas, but severe weather is infrequent. The temperature deep in the cave is a constant 54°F (12°C).