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About Maple Springs
Number of accommodations: 7
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (98)
What Guests Are Saying
Maple Springs Campground offers a peaceful, spacious, and secluded experience with great hiking trails nearby. The campground is clean and well-maintained, but lacks showers and dump stations, which may be inconvenient for some visitors. While access to the main park area via ferry can be limited, the overall tranquility and beauty of the site make it a worthwhile destination for nature lovers.
What Guests Are Saying
Maple Springs Campground offers a peaceful, spacious, and secluded experience with great hiking trails nearby. The campground is clean and well-maintained, but lacks showers and dump stations, which may be inconvenient for some visitors. While access to the main park area via ferry can be limited, the overall tranquility and beauty of the site make it a worthwhile destination for nature lovers.
Review Summary
Melinda R
VerifiedMarch 27, 2026 • Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites
We loved our stay at Maple Springs Campgrounds. I loved that it was quiet and felt a little more 'away from it all.' Be aware that getting back and forth into the main park area requires a ferry ride and the hours of operation were not as long as I would have preferred. There are no showers or dump stations on that side, so plan ahead.
There are great trails off of the campground or just across the ferry. If you tour the caves, purchase tickets well in advance as we found that several of them sold out quickly.
Michael E
VerifiedMarch 23, 2026 • Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites
Great site, quiet. parking Trailer can be odd depending on site. Our site had one-way entrance and harsh angle on trailer pad. once in, it was great.
janine b
VerifiedMarch 17, 2026 • Stayed at: G007, Loop: Group Sites
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Maple Springs campground. We had it to ourselves due to the fact that the ferry wasn’t working the first day we were there. The only complaint I have is that nowhere in the reservation process was it stated that there weren’t showers of any form. That was an unpleasant surprise.
Brittanie K
VerifiedNovember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites
Ferry was not working and travel to park was over 1.5 hrs. A bridge should be built. Also Park being closed due to shut down was
Detrimental. I don’t understand why there are not RV hookups in the park.
Olivia D
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group Sites
It was a nice place to stay in the park. Big spaces and electricity. But the public restrooms were a bit drafty due to it being a giant hole in the ground lol.
Katherine H
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
The campground was COMPLETELY ABANDONED! There wasn’t a soul there and it is off the beaten path due to storm damage of the bridge connecting it to the main Mammoth Cave national park facilities. So I think it was abandoned due to that issue. I wish we would’ve known that and made other arrangements because we’d paid for 3 nights but left in the morning after one night. We did not feel comfortable leaving our trailer there while we visited the park.
teresa g
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: G003, Loop: Group Sites
Very quiet clean campground.
Bruce B
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
Group Site 6. Flat, level, easy setup. What should be a 10 minute drive to MCNP is now an hour long detour around a washed-out river crossing.
Sean N
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group Sites
Great site but the ferry being closed makes for quite a drive to the caves.
Robert L
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group Sites
They don't explicitly mention this so one makes assumptions. Fact is all RV campers need to know that there is no dump station at all at the campground. The only dump station in the park is at the Mammoth Cave campground near the visitor center (nearly an hour's drive). Also there's a ferry to get to the NPS visitor center under normal conditions (of course not with an RV) but this was flooded out during our planned stay, and we were not aware prior to arrival.
Location Maple Springs
Address:
P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, KY, 42259
United States
- 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 on the Green River Ferry Road. Cross the ferry and follow the signs to Maple Springs. Turn left onto Maple Springs Loop. Maple Spring Campground will be on the left. For trailers or large vehicles, use alternate directions. Vehicles boarding the ferry must not exceed 8 tons and have a length no more than 16 feet.
- Alternate 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. Turn left on HWY 70 to Brownsville. Make a right on HWY 259. Turn right onto HWY 728 which becomes HWY 1827. Then turn right onto HWY 1352 and follow signs to Maple Springs Group Campground. Turn right onto Maple Springs Loop. Maple Spring Campground will be on the left.
- 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 on the Green River Ferry Road. Cross the ferry and follow the signs to Maple Springs. Turn left onto Maple Springs Loop. Maple Spring Campground will be on the left. For trailers or large vehicles, use alternate directions. Vehicles boarding the ferry must not exceed 8 tons and have a length no more than 16 feet.
- Alternate 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. Turn left on HWY 70 to Brownsville. Make a right on HWY 259. Turn right onto HWY 728 which becomes HWY 1827. Then turn right onto HWY 1352 and follow signs to Maple Springs Group Campground. Turn right onto Maple Springs Loop. Maple Spring Campground will be on the left.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.2072 / -86.1317
Elevation: 237 feet
Policies & Rules
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These sites have electric and water. Sites 1, 2, 3, and 4 are recommended for equestrian and include a horse tie-up area. Please consider sites 5, 6, and 7 before booking the others, and allow those with horses priority for the equestrian sites. There is no sewer or dumpstation at Maple Springs. |
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Firearms must be carried in accordance with Kentucky state law, but all other weapons are prohibited. Possession of firearms in the park buildings and cave is prohibited. The use of firearms are prohibited anywhere within Mammoth Cave National Park. |
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Green River Ferry has closed due to structural damage caused by flooding. While the Ferry is down it can take 45 minutes to get from the Visitor Center to the Maple Springs Campground and Backcountry trail heads by going through Brownsville. Green River Ferry hours are 6:00 a.m-4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday central standard time and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Vehicles boarding the ferry must not exceed 8 tons and have a length no more than 16 feet. Please note: If you are driving an RV you will not be able to board the ferry and will need to take the driving route around the park listed in the driving directions under the "Getting Here" tab. If the river levels are high or low you may cross the ferry with a trailer. You may call the Green River Ferry at 270-758-2166 or go to NPS Website to make sure it is operational the day of your arrival. |
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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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Ticks are common in the park and their bites can spread diseases. Learn steps to prevent tick-borne illness. |
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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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Fireworks are prohibited. |
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Check-in is at 12:00 pm, cst. Check-out is at 11:00 am, cst. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralRoad construction near our facility may limit parking or cause traffic delays. Please consider these conditions when planning your travel.
