Mammoth Cave National Park Custom Search The Park was established to preserve the cave system, including Mammoth Cave, the scenic river valleys of the Green and Nolin rivers, and a section of south central Kentucky. This is the longest recorded cave system in the world with more than 336 miles explored and mapped.     CONTACTS Email - MACA_Park_Information@nps.gov Fax- 270-758-2349 Write to P.O. Box 7 Mammoth Cave, KY 42259 Phone  General Park Information:  270-758-2180  Park Tour Information:  270-758-2180 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Schedule varies by season. Call for current information. Closed December 25. 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. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus service stops in Cave City, KY. Weather & Climate Summers are hot and sultry with highs in the 80s to 90s. Winters are mild with highs in the 30s to 40s, although temperatures can drop well below zero. Temperatures in the cave hover around 54?F year-round, so bring a light jacket if you plan to visit the cave. Accessibility Tour for the Mobility Impaired; Sloan's Crossing Pond Trail; Heritage Trail; Evening Programs; auditorium programs 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. FEES/PERMITS Activity Fee CAVE TOURS A variety or cave tours are offered. Reservations can be made online at: reservations.nps.gov CAMPING Headquarters Campground Make Reservations by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Open From 03/01/2000 To 11/30/2000 Headquarters Campground has 109 sites close to the park Visitor Center. RV slots; no hookups. For More Information on this campground please call 800-967-2283 Houchins Ferry Campground Open All Year Twelve primitive sites on the bank of Green River. Fresh water available, portable toilets. Covered picnic shelter, boat launch. Maple Springs Group Campground Make Reservations by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Open From 03/01/2000 To 11/30/2000 Four sites for groups with horses; 3 sites for groups without horses. For groups only, minimum 9 persons, maximum 24 persons per site. Horse sites can accommodate only 8 horses. Portable toilets, fresh water available. For More Information on this campground please call 800-967-2283 LODGING Mammoth Cave Hotel Open All Year Hotel, Sunset Point Lodge, Woodland Cottages. Restaurant, coffee shop, gift shop, craft shop, meeting rooms, accessible facilities. For More Information on this lodging please call (270)758-2225 FACILITIES Visitor Centers MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTER Open All Year Varies by season Phone - 270-758-2180 Location - Headquarters area Closures - December 25 Special Programs - Films 'Water and Stone' and 'Voices of the Cave'; ranger-led auditorium talks and slide presentations Exhibits - Visual exhibits; exhibit on cave exploration; relief map of park; 'video aquarium' Available Facilities - Water fountains, restrooms, Eastern National bookstore, information desk, weather reports, ticket office, boat tour concession   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Mammoth Cave National Park.   Campgrounds Near Mammoth Cave National Park: Maple Springs Group Campground, Edmonson County, 6 miles away Seven Springs Park Restaurant, Smiths Grove, 11 miles away Diamond Caverns Resort & Golf Club, Park City, 12 miles away Oaks Motel and Campground, Cave City, 13 miles away Singing Hills Park and Campground, Cave City, 13 miles away Cedar Hill Campground, Park City, 15 miles away Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort, Cave City, 16 miles away   Marinas Near Mammoth Cave National Park: Moutardier Resort & Marina, Leitchfield , 3 miles away Wax Marina, Clarkson , 5 miles away Bill's Marina, Leitchfield , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Mammoth Cave National Park: Hatfield Inn, Leitchfield , 14 miles away Masters Inn Cave City, Cave City , 17 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Cave City , 17 miles away Best Western Kentucky Inn, Cave City , 17 miles away Super 8 Cave City, Cave City , 17 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Cave City, Cave City , 17 miles away Days Inn Cave City, Cave City , 17 miles away   Trails Near Mammoth Cave National Park: Green River Bluffs Trail, Edmonson County , 8 miles away Echo River Spring Trail, Edmonson County , 8 miles away   Ski Areas Near Mammoth Cave National Park: Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 73 miles away, 300 foot drop, 9 lifts, 16 runs   Public Lands Near Mammoth Cave National Park: Barren River Lake State Park, Kentucky , 25 miles away Rough River Dam State Park, Kentucky , 28 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mammoth Cave National Park: Shady Hollow Golf Course, Cub Run , 7 miles away Legacy Golf Course, Leitchfield , 8 miles away Cedar Point Golf Course, Park City , 14 miles away Diamond Caverns Resort & Golf Club, Park City , 14 miles away   Lakes Near Mammoth Cave National Park Nolin Lake, Edmonson County , 4 miles away Shanty Hollow Lake, Warren County , 16 miles away