Warning
GeneralRoad construction near our facility may limit parking or cause traffic delays. Please consider these conditions when planning your travel.
About Mammoth Picnic Shelters
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Reviews (13)
Review Summary
Angela S
April 26, 2022
We rented the enclosed picnic shelter for a birthday party. The person who had the key for us to check in wasn't at the kiosk when we got there so we had to drive to another building to find them. We barely missed them there and ended up driving BACK to the original kiosk to get the key. Wasted a lot of time to set up for the party. When we finally got to the picnic shelter they had removed several of the tables in the building, the doors on one side of the building would not unlock so they weren't usable, several of the windows wouldn't open, the hearth of the fireplace and the floors were very dirty. The experience was not nearly as nice as several other times we rented it in the past. We will probably find a different place for birthday parties from now on.
Charlene W
November 14, 2021
Can't have it any better big windows so we can see the pretty View of the forest central air for the summer heat for the winter
Kari B
October 30, 2021
Enclosed shelter has HVAC, microwave, chairs Tables and large outdoor patio. Close to restrooms too
Location Mammoth Picnic Shelters
Address:
Po Box 7
Mammoth Cave, KY, 42259
United States
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 to the Visitor Center. Once in the Visitor Center parking lot turn right into the Picnic Area.
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 to the Visitor Center. Once in the Visitor Center parking lot turn right into the Picnic Area.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.1833 / -86.15
Elevation: 162 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Only the enclosed shelter has electric outlets. |
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Enclosed shelter has 10 tables and 57 chairs. |
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NO fires in the Enclosed Shelter. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. |
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Learn more about White-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that is threatening cave-hibernating bat populations in our national parks. |
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Firearms must be carried in accordance with Kentucky state law, but all other weapons are prohibited. The possession of concealed firearms requires a valid concealed weapons permit recognized by the state of Kentucky. Possession of firearms in the park buildings and cave is prohibited. The use of firearms are prohibited anywhere within Mammoth Cave National Park. |
| General |
Fireworks are prohibited. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralRoad construction near our facility may limit parking or cause traffic delays. Please consider these conditions when planning your travel.
