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VerifiedSeptember 25, 2024 Stayed at: 010, Loop: A
Gorgeous setting for the campground. Wildlife all around, site was flat and well maintained. Overall a great experience.
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Mammoth Cave Campground offers beautiful, well-maintained sites with ample tree cover, providing a quiet and peaceful camping experience. Campers appreciate the convenient access to the visitor center and various trails, along with friendly and attentive staff. While some facilities, like bathrooms and showers, could benefit from updates, the overall cleanliness and spaciousness of the campground make it a favorable choice for visitors.
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September 25, 2024 Stayed at: 010, Loop: A
Gorgeous setting for the campground. Wildlife all around, site was flat and well maintained. Overall a great experience.
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September 24, 2024 Stayed at: 060, Loop: C
Wonderful, educational, and awe inspiring. Be sure to check out "Kentucky Down Under" near by.
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September 18, 2024 Stayed at: 094, Loop: D
Fabulous campground!! Well-appointed, tidy, very peaceful. Everything you might need while there is conveniently within a short walking distance.
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September 17, 2024 Stayed at: 088, Loop: C
Large but generally quiet campground. Not the most privacy or space per site, but don't feel completely packed together either.
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September 14, 2024 Stayed at: 087, Loop: C
The caves were beautiful, the wheel chair accessible one that had and elevator for my mom to go was not working so she was not able to see them but my daughter and I did the frozen Niagara falls and it was so cool.
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September 14, 2024 Stayed at: 018, Loop: B
The campground was beautiful, shaded, and well-maintained. Restrooms and showers were clean. The trails were phenomenal and very quiet in the morning.
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September 7, 2024 Stayed at: 066, Loop: C
Great campsites, facilities and park employees and tours.
This website is slow and confusing and wrong about occupancy and discouraged me from going to the park
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September 6, 2024 Stayed at: 099, Loop: D
Great sites. They do allow dogs, so there were quite a few barking but most were quiet at night.
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September 4, 2024 Stayed at: 107, Loop: D
Showers were pretty expensive, but at least they were hot.
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September 4, 2024 Stayed at: 020, Loop: B
I stayed in Loop B for 2 nights during the weekday and it was quiet and not crowded whatsoever. I liked that the Convenience Store was very close to my campsite where I was able to purchase firewood, breakfast sandwiches in the morning, souvenirs and basic camping equipment.
We also spotted each day a family of deer roaming peacefully throughout the Loop, munching on grasses and taking it easy. No disturbances from the campers that scared off the deer. It was nice to see.
Also, the Visitors Center was less than a 10-minute walk from my campsite. The Visitors Center houses a nice museum, a souvenir shop and where all the cave tours can be purchased, if you hadn't done so already, and where the tours meet.
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P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259 United States
Elevation: 183 ft
Note: Do not rely exclusively on your mobile GPS, Google Maps or similar automated navigation systems to get to the Mammoth Cave Campground. Routes can be misleading and incorrect.
Directions from the North: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave Ci...
Note: Do not rely exclusively on your mobile GPS, Google Maps or similar automated navigation systems to get to the Mammoth Cave Campground. Routes can be misleading and incorrect.
Directions 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 towards the Visitor Center. Turn left into the campground by the Cavers Camp Store.
Directions 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 towards the Visitor Center. Turn left into the campground by the Cavers Camp Store.
The campground is accessible via Interstate 65, with exits at Cave City (Exit 53) and Park City (Exit 48) leading to KY-70 and KY-255, respectively. These highways connect to the Mammoth Cave Parkway, which provides access to the campground.
The closest entrance is: Mammoth Cave Visitor Center
Approximate drive: 0.7 mi · 1 min
Last updated: October 23, 2026