Mammoth Cave National Park is located near Cave City, Kentucky. It was established as a national park on July 1, 1941 and is home to the longest cave system known in the world. There are than 420 miles of surveyed passageways and more are discovered each year. The park offers nearly a dozen different […]
For our visit to Mammoth Cave National Park this fall we decided to stay at the park’s campground because it was so much more convenient to the tours and hiking the park offers. There are three campgrounds located in the park. Houchin Ferry Campground is tent only and to reach the Maple Springs Group […]
While visiting Mammoth Cave National Park for a few days we decided to check out the Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum in the nearby town of Cave City, Kentucky. They are Kentucky’s first and largest wildlife museum. The museum has nearly 14,000 square feet of exhibit area containing taxidermied animals from around the world. Over […]
Mammoth Cave National Park only has one visitor center, but it’s your one-stop shop for everything you need to know for your visit. The visitor center is open daily, except for Christmas. Their hours are 8 AM – 6 PM, but change slightly with the seasons. You can call the center to confirm their current […]
After our Domes and Dripstones cave tour on our second day of visiting Mammoth Cave National Park we decided to do some more hiking. We combined three more trails again to make this hike a total distance of 3.70 miles with between 300-400 feet of elevation gain. Pets are allowed on all surface trails in […]
Hold on to your horses friends, because the next two posts just might get a little confusing. We hiked almost all the trails during our recent visit to Mammoth Cave National Park and there are more than you might think. Most aren’t that long, but hike a couple of them together and you can get […]
The Cedar Sink Trail is located in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The parking lot for the trailhead (37.15553, -86.16043) can be accessed off of Cedar Sink Road off of Brownsville Road. This almost two mile out-and-back trail has about 250 feet of elevation gain and it’s pet friendly. It’s one of the most […]
The Turnhole Bend Nature Trail is located in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The parking lot for the trailhead (37.16238, -86.1584) can be accessed off of Brownsville Road. This 0.6 mile loop trail has about 100 feet of elevation gain and it’s pet friendly. From the parking lot travel up some steps and start […]
The Sand Cave Trail is located in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The parking lot for the trailhead (37.15276, -86.04787) can be accessed off of Cave City Road. An official Mammoth Cave National Park sign is also located at the trailhead for photo ops. This easy 0.3 mile out-and-back trail has practically no elevation […]
The Echo River Spring Trail is located in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The parking lot for the trailhead (37.179540, -86.111350) can be accessed off of Green River Ferry Road This easy 0.6 mile loop trail has practically no elevation gain, is on a paved boardwalk making it handicap accessible and it’s pet friendly. […]
