Mammoth Cave National Park Kentucky

Illuminating view far underground in world’s longest cave labyrinth

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Spring

13 - 27 ºC

Summer

18 - 31 ºC

Fall

5 - 17 ºC

Winter

1 - 12 ºC

January

-2 - 8 ºC

February

0 - 12 ºC

March

4 - 17 ºC

April

9 - 23 ºC

May

13 - 27 ºC

June

18 - 31 ºC

July

20 - 33 ºC

August

19 - 32 ºC

September

16 - 29 ºC

October

9 - 23 ºC

November

4 - 16 ºC

December

1 - 11 ºC

Major Airports:

Louisville (SDF)

Blue Grass/Lexington (LEX)

Nashville (BNA)
States:

Kentucky

An underground labyrinth beckoning to be explored

Paddle, float, fish and swim in the Green and Nolin rivers. They all see bluffs overhanging the swift-moving waterways, as well as forests, wildlife and wildflowers, hills and natural springs. Several must-see sites in the 21,367-hectare park include the old railroad Engine No. 4, Cedar Sink sinkholes, the historic Good Spring Church and Turnhole Bend, where riverboat pilots turned their vessels around. Join a ranger for a visitor center porch talk that explains the history of this treasured place and the lure of its dark underground.

Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the longest known cave system in the world, as well as part of the verdant, hilly Green River valley in south central Kentucky. The park draws thousands of visitors looking to explore the more-than 600 kilometers of caverns. It’s these vast chambers and complex labyrinths that earned the park its name: Mammoth.

The first human to enter Mammoth Cave passed under its imposing arch about 4,000 years ago. Now, you can explore the winding caverns for yourself. Park rangers offer informative tours, or you can choose to discover the caverns on your own. Then, devote some time to the verdant hiking trails and scenic rivers found above ground.