Mammoth Cave National Park | American Tour Association

A PLACE TO REMEMBER

Make room for the wonder.

Mammoth Cave’s underground routes offer different levels of effort and different glimpses of a vast cave system. Make the chosen cave tour the anchor of the day, with above-ground walks if time permits.

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance. — Two worlds, one aboveground and the other below, collide at the largest natural entrance to Mammoth Cave.
NPS Photo / J. Cooper · Photography credit

Trees with colorful autumn leaves surround a large pond and reflect off of its surface. — Autumn arrives at Sloans Crossing Pond Trail, an accessible boardwalk path.
NPS Photo / J. Wheet · Photography credit

BUILD YOUR OWN PARK DAY

Places to consider

01Ranger-led cave tours
02Visitor center
03Green River landscape

Choose the stops that suit your time and your party. These are ideas for exploring, rather than a fixed itinerary or a promise that every road, trail or facility will be open.

Before you set out

Book a specific tour and read its physical requirements. Stairs, tight spaces and walking distances vary considerably between tours.

Give the day room

Allow time for the approach, parking and breaks. Pick walks for the least mobile members of your party, and leave space for weather or a change of plans.

Bring your group

Confirm vehicle access, drop-off and parking with the park. Check any guided tours, transport and accessibility arrangements before fixing the rest of the itinerary.

Official park visitor guide ↗Current conditions ↗

Check the official NPS guide for current access, fees, passes, reservations and permits. Gateway names identify useful surrounding communities or access areas, not exact entrance directions. Photographs may show earlier seasons or conditions.