Mammoth Cave Campground offers campers a prime location to explore both the depths and surface treasures of Mammoth Cave National Park.
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All wheels must remain on the pavement within the campground, as varying conditions can cause muddy ruts and erosion.
Mammoth Cave is an underground passageway with over 400 mi of naturally sculpted limestone and sandstone, making it the longest recorded cave system in the world. The grand-scale chambers and winding passageways were the inspiration for the park’s name.
The campground also serves as an entry point to 14 mi of hiking and biking trails, and is just a five-minute walk to the Visitor Center, where cave tours begin
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Currently open - Mar 1 to Nov 29
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804 reviews
Summary
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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.
We stayed in spot #41. It was a nice spot very which we booked directly at the visitor center. It was close to the bathrooms. There was a shower at the camp store but we did not use it.
Love camping during the fall - park was not busy at all. Had a great spacious site. Did the River Styx cave tour which was very cool. Tried out TRE Pizza which was excellent and not too far from the park.
Campsite was well keep and the restrooms were very clean. Went on 5 different tours each one was fantastic. Onxy, River Styx and Gothic were exceptionally wonderful.
We went tent-camping and really liked the campsite and the quiet atmosphere of the campground. Since we booked a campsite in Loop D, we didn't find the distance to the showers (located near the campground store) too inconvenient. We also loved that we could easily hike from the campground to the visitor center and the shelters where all the cave tours start.However, I can't give this a 5-star review due to two main safety inconveniences. The first is the lack of functioning outdoor lights at the Loop D bathroom facility. To be clear, we love tent-camping and enjoying a starry sky, so we aren't complaining about being in the wilderness—that is exactly what we wanted. Rather, I am pointing out that basic infrastructure wasn't working. The men's side of the bathroom facility had a working, motion-activated outdoor light, but the one on the women's side was broken (though both sides had working motion-activated lights inside). If you are a lady, don't expect to see anything that your own headlamp can't light up until you are actually inside the building.The second issue was the path to the bathroom. It wasn't lit because the light poles along the walkway were completely out—even though the exact same type of light poles along the hiking path from the campground to the visitor center worked perfectly. Overall, going to the bathroom at night was a bit of a scary experience in the pitch dark.Another minor thing that could be improved is the lack of a utility sink. This is a small detail compared to not feeling safe at night, but a lack of dishwashing stations makes it difficult for campers to clean reusable dishware. I can see how this might encourage people to use more disposable plasticware instead (which we unfortunately found left behind at our campsite).
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.