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About Maple Springs
Number of accommodations: 7
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Hiking
Horseback Riding
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2026 Season availability
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (304)
What Guests Are Saying
Maple Springs offers a spacious and quiet camping experience with clean facilities and immediate access to well-maintained trails, making it highly recommended by visitors. While some negative aspects include broken amenities like the ferry and a lack of showers and dump stations, many guests appreciated the peaceful atmosphere and cleanliness of the campground. Overall, it is considered a pleasant place to escape into nature, though improvements are needed for better access and amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Maple Springs offers a spacious and quiet camping experience with clean facilities and immediate access to well-maintained trails, making it highly recommended by visitors. While some negative aspects include broken amenities like the ferry and a lack of showers and dump stations, many guests appreciated the peaceful atmosphere and cleanliness of the campground. Overall, it is considered a pleasant place to escape into nature, though improvements are needed for better access and amenities.
Review Summary
Lauren B
VerifiedOctober 19, 2023 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
This review has two parts to it: pre getting into the park, and post getting into the park. First, getting to the park was a challenge. The directions on the website for how to avoid the ferry were clear enough and we were able to find it just fine, but it is a total hassle to go so far out of the way to get in. It added easily an hour to the trip. Once we were in, the campsite was nice enough! We appreciated the flat parking space. There were only a few other campers, which made us feel really remote which we appreciated. The trails were clearly marked, which is also a huge plus. We didn't make it to the caves, so all we really saw was forest. That's fine, but not sure that alone was worth the trek to get to the campground. Not sure we'd visit again because of it!
Lauren B
VerifiedOctober 19, 2023 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
This review has two parts to it: pre getting into the park, and post getting into the park. First, getting to the park was a challenge. The directions on the website for how to avoid the ferry were clear enough and we were able to find it just fine, but it is a total hassle to go so far out of the way to get in. It added easily an hour to the trip. Once we were in, the campsite was nice enough! We appreciated the flat parking space. There were only a few other campers, which made us feel really remote which we appreciated. The trails were clearly marked, which is also a huge plus. We didn't make it to the caves, so all we really saw was forest. That's fine, but not sure that alone was worth the trek to get to the campground. Not sure we'd visit again because of it!
Paul Z
VerifiedOctober 13, 2023 • Stayed at: G006, Loop: Group Sites
1) With the Ferry being closed it took about 50 Minutes to get to the campground from the Visitor Center, so should plan for that. 2) Would have been nice to have a shower house at the campground. 3) With the one-way requirement of the campground loop and not being able to move the picnic tables, our site was very difficult to back into if you have a longer rig. 4) The Mammoth Cave Tour that we took was excellent.
Paul Z
VerifiedOctober 13, 2023 • Stayed at: G006, Loop: Group Sites
1) With the Ferry being closed it took about 50 Minutes to get to the campground from the Visitor Center, so should plan for that. 2) Would have been nice to have a shower house at the campground. 3) With the one-way requirement of the campground loop and not being able to move the picnic tables, our site was very difficult to back into if you have a longer rig. 4) The Mammoth Cave Tour that we took was excellent.
Paul Z
VerifiedOctober 13, 2023 • Stayed at: G006, Loop: Group Sites
1) With the Ferry being closed it took about 50 Minutes to get to the campground from the Visitor Center, so should plan for that. 2) Would have been nice to have a shower house at the campground. 3) With the one-way requirement of the campground loop and not being able to move the picnic tables, our site was very difficult to back into if you have a longer rig. 4) The Mammoth Cave Tour that we took was excellent.
David W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2023 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
We arrived late to find one of our sites occupied by squatters since no reserved notice was posted. So we occupied one site as we originally desired but forced to reserve an additional site due to our number of occupants. This merely demonstrates their occupants restrictions is about money. The restrooms were so disgusting, several chose not to enter due to the horrible smell. They did refund a portion of our money but only a portion.
David W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2023 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
We arrived late to find one of our sites occupied by squatters since no reserved notice was posted. So we occupied one site as we originally desired but forced to reserve an additional site due to our number of occupants. This merely demonstrates their occupants restrictions is about money. The restrooms were so disgusting, several chose not to enter due to the horrible smell. They did refund a portion of our money but only a portion.
David W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2023 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
We arrived late to find one of our sites occupied by squatters since no reserved notice was posted. So we occupied one site as we originally desired but forced to reserve an additional site due to our number of occupants. This merely demonstrates their occupants restrictions is about money. The restrooms were so disgusting, several chose not to enter due to the horrible smell. They did refund a portion of our money but only a portion.
Meghan P
VerifiedJuly 14, 2023 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
We didn’t know that we would have to cross the green river ferry when coming in from the south entrance.
So we wasted about 2 driving hours that could have been avoided had we known. Our camper didn’t fit on the Ferry and we arrived 15 minutes after it closed. Closes at 6pm.
I am only posting in hopes that others see this and avoid that mistake. We had to drive around to the north entrance.
Meghan P
VerifiedJuly 14, 2023 • Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites
We didn’t know that we would have to cross the green river ferry when coming in from the south entrance.
So we wasted about 2 driving hours that could have been avoided had we known. Our camper didn’t fit on the Ferry and we arrived 15 minutes after it closed. Closes at 6pm.
I am only posting in hopes that others see this and avoid that mistake. We had to drive around to the north entrance.
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
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site types & loops
- Sites 1-4 have electric and water, and are recommended for equestrian use with a tie-up area. No sewer or dump station available.
- Sites 1-4 are recommended for equestrians with electric and water; vault toilets are available. No sewer or dump station.
Vehicles & parking
- Green River Ferry is closed; alternate route takes 45 minutes. Ferry operates limited hours. RVs cannot use the ferry.
- Ferry is subject to last minute closures; RVs cannot board. Call for operational status. Ferry hours are 6am-6pm.
Wildlife & food storage
- Learn about White-nose syndrome affecting bats in national parks.
Safety & rules
- Ticks are common; take precautions against tick-borne illnesses.
Fires & fuel
- Obtain and burn firewood on-site to prevent pest spread; moving firewood is illegal in some states.
Local regulations
- Firearms must follow state law; other weapons are prohibited in the park.
- Fireworks are not allowed in the park.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralRoad construction near our facility may limit parking or cause traffic delays. Please consider these conditions when planning your travel.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
