Maple Springs

Spacious sites with water and electric
Maple Springs Camping
Maple Springs Camp Site 5
Maple Springs Campground
Maple Springs Camp Site 6

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

7 total sites

RV Sites

3 sites

About Maple Springs

At Maple Springs, visitors can enjoy the serenity of the campground and surrounding backcountry trails, or spend their days exploring Mammoth Cave. Campers can explore up to ten miles of the cave through a variety of tours available at the Visitor Center. With more than 400 miles (644 km) of mapped passageways, Mammoth Cave ranks as the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave is named for its grand size and scale. Visit the Rotunda for an idea of just how large this underground world is. The World Heritage Site was explored by Native Americans more than 2,000 years ago, and Europeans discovered its existence at the turn of the 19th century.

Number of accommodations: 7

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Horseback Riding

Horseback Riding

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Mar 1 to Nov 29

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

7 Sites Available

Site
Price
🏕️ G001, Loop: Group Sites Equestrian
24 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🏕️ G002, Loop: Group Sites Equestrian
24 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🏕️ G003, Loop: Group Sites Equestrian
24 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🏕️ G004, Loop: Group Sites Equestrian
24 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 G005, Loop: Group Sites RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G006, Loop: Group Sites RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G007, Loop: Group Sites RV
Water & Electric
Price not available

Reviews (312)

What Guests Are Saying

Maple Springs Campground offers spacious, private sites with beautiful surroundings, including trees and grassy areas, making it ideal for families and groups. The campground provides convenient water and electric hookups, and nearby hiking paths enhance the outdoor experience. While the bathrooms are basic and some logistical challenges exist, many guests appreciate the quiet atmosphere and plan to return for future visits.

Review Summary

3.8
312 reviews
5
40.1%
125
4
26.9%
84
3
14.7%
46
2
10.6%
33
1
7.7%
24

Anna E

Verified

July 5, 2022 Stayed at: G006, Loop: Group Sites

4

The information about check in was very confusing. Just a simple statement of your reservation was your check in would work. It was a great campground.

Detra S

Verified

July 7, 2022 Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group Sites

4

Other than the grass being a little higher than we imagined (and bugs we've never seen before), our site was good. We will definitely book the same one in the future. The only other negatives were the toilet had an odor and gnats swarming (we will fix this in the future with additional "toilets" of our own) and the people at the site next to ours. We brought two dogs which were well behaved and leashed/confined according to the rules of the campground. One outside dog and one inside dog. Every time we would leave and while we slept, they would come to our site and let the outside dog off his leash. He does not bark and is a gentle giant puppy. We know it was them because there was a point where we were other only 2 sites occupied and it happened. They would run around on our site and in the woods behind us when they thought we were asleep, very rudely. They never said anything to us, but they definitely impacted our trip. We did talk amongst ourselves about how the dog was "escaping" but he must have thumbs due to the nature of the escape on our second to last day and the next morning when we woke, the dog was still tied up. That did not stop them from playing loudly in the woods behind us and running along our site when they thought we were asleep. I will admit, I never saw smaller children but they may have had a teen or two. At any rate the behavior was atrociously disrespectful and is not something one should have to deal with on any getaway. It's not hard to stay in one's own rented space. Other than those few things and lack of anyone checking on the grounds or stopping by to check reservations/welcome people, it was great.

Detra S

Verified

July 7, 2022 Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group Sites

4

Other than the grass being a little higher than we imagined (and bugs we've never seen before), our site was good. We will definitely book the same one in the future. The only other negatives were the toilet had an odor and gnats swarming (we will fix this in the future with additional "toilets" of our own) and the people at the site next to ours. We brought two dogs which were well behaved and leashed/confined according to the rules of the campground. One outside dog and one inside dog. Every time we would leave and while we slept, they would come to our site and let the outside dog off his leash. He does not bark and is a gentle giant puppy. We know it was them because there was a point where we were other only 2 sites occupied and it happened. They would run around on our site and in the woods behind us when they thought we were asleep, very rudely. They never said anything to us, but they definitely impacted our trip. We did talk amongst ourselves about how the dog was "escaping" but he must have thumbs due to the nature of the escape on our second to last day and the next morning when we woke, the dog was still tied up. That did not stop them from playing loudly in the woods behind us and running along our site when they thought we were asleep. I will admit, I never saw smaller children but they may have had a teen or two. At any rate the behavior was atrociously disrespectful and is not something one should have to deal with on any getaway. It's not hard to stay in one's own rented space. Other than those few things and lack of anyone checking on the grounds or stopping by to check reservations/welcome people, it was great.

Detra S

Verified

July 7, 2022 Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group Sites

4

Other than the grass being a little higher than we imagined (and bugs we've never seen before), our site was good. We will definitely book the same one in the future. The only other negatives were the toilet had an odor and gnats swarming (we will fix this in the future with additional "toilets" of our own) and the people at the site next to ours. We brought two dogs which were well behaved and leashed/confined according to the rules of the campground. One outside dog and one inside dog. Every time we would leave and while we slept, they would come to our site and let the outside dog off his leash. He does not bark and is a gentle giant puppy. We know it was them because there was a point where we were other only 2 sites occupied and it happened. They would run around on our site and in the woods behind us when they thought we were asleep, very rudely. They never said anything to us, but they definitely impacted our trip. We did talk amongst ourselves about how the dog was "escaping" but he must have thumbs due to the nature of the escape on our second to last day and the next morning when we woke, the dog was still tied up. That did not stop them from playing loudly in the woods behind us and running along our site when they thought we were asleep. I will admit, I never saw smaller children but they may have had a teen or two. At any rate the behavior was atrociously disrespectful and is not something one should have to deal with on any getaway. It's not hard to stay in one's own rented space. Other than those few things and lack of anyone checking on the grounds or stopping by to check reservations/welcome people, it was great.

Anna T

Verified

July 11, 2022 Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites

5

Our site was beautiful, peaceful, spaced out well from neighbors. Our neighbors had some dogs which were well behaved but far enough away to not be disruptive even when they did bark.
The site is equipped with a couple concrete picnic tables, a couple fire rings, water and electric, and plenty of shade. There was enough space we probably could have pitched 10 tents, but we only had 2, an RV and a couple hammocks.
The ground is very hard- we will be upgrading to heavy duty stakes before next trip.
The wildlife- we saw quite a few insects and spiders, and at night heard deer? bears? people? no idea- rummaging through the woods behind us. I told the kids it was just deer. I hope I was right, but nothing showed itself.
The ferry was only open from 6am to 6pm most days, I think opens later on Sunday, and is very small. Only holds 2 cars- no trailers or RVs, so if you use GPS to get to the site off times or with trailers or RVs, set it to avoid ferries. It does make it about a 30-45 minute trip to the Mammoth Cave visitor center if you can't use the ferry, and only 5-10 minutes if you can.
We all loved the site and are already planning our next trip there.

Anna T

Verified

July 11, 2022 Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites

5

Our site was beautiful, peaceful, spaced out well from neighbors. Our neighbors had some dogs which were well behaved but far enough away to not be disruptive even when they did bark.
The site is equipped with a couple concrete picnic tables, a couple fire rings, water and electric, and plenty of shade. There was enough space we probably could have pitched 10 tents, but we only had 2, an RV and a couple hammocks.
The ground is very hard- we will be upgrading to heavy duty stakes before next trip.
The wildlife- we saw quite a few insects and spiders, and at night heard deer? bears? people? no idea- rummaging through the woods behind us. I told the kids it was just deer. I hope I was right, but nothing showed itself.
The ferry was only open from 6am to 6pm most days, I think opens later on Sunday, and is very small. Only holds 2 cars- no trailers or RVs, so if you use GPS to get to the site off times or with trailers or RVs, set it to avoid ferries. It does make it about a 30-45 minute trip to the Mammoth Cave visitor center if you can't use the ferry, and only 5-10 minutes if you can.
We all loved the site and are already planning our next trip there.

Anna T

Verified

July 11, 2022 Stayed at: G005, Loop: Group Sites

5

Our site was beautiful, peaceful, spaced out well from neighbors. Our neighbors had some dogs which were well behaved but far enough away to not be disruptive even when they did bark.
The site is equipped with a couple concrete picnic tables, a couple fire rings, water and electric, and plenty of shade. There was enough space we probably could have pitched 10 tents, but we only had 2, an RV and a couple hammocks.
The ground is very hard- we will be upgrading to heavy duty stakes before next trip.
The wildlife- we saw quite a few insects and spiders, and at night heard deer? bears? people? no idea- rummaging through the woods behind us. I told the kids it was just deer. I hope I was right, but nothing showed itself.
The ferry was only open from 6am to 6pm most days, I think opens later on Sunday, and is very small. Only holds 2 cars- no trailers or RVs, so if you use GPS to get to the site off times or with trailers or RVs, set it to avoid ferries. It does make it about a 30-45 minute trip to the Mammoth Cave visitor center if you can't use the ferry, and only 5-10 minutes if you can.
We all loved the site and are already planning our next trip there.

Ian O

Verified

July 15, 2022 Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites

4

Great area, open, beautiful and good proximity to everything. Sewer hook ups would be nice.

Ian O

Verified

July 15, 2022 Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites

4

Great area, open, beautiful and good proximity to everything. Sewer hook ups would be nice.

Ian O

Verified

July 15, 2022 Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites

4

Great area, open, beautiful and good proximity to everything. Sewer hook ups would be nice.

Location Maple Springs

Address:
P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, KY, 42259
United States

Elevation: 237 feet

Distance to downtown

35 mi drive to downtown Mammoth Cave (about 48 min)

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.

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Last updated: September 6, 2026

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