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Maple Springs

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General

Road construction near our facility may limit parking or cause traffic delays. Please consider these conditions when planning your travel.

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

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

Nearby Activities & Attractions

Hiking

Horseback Riding

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Mar 1 to Nov 29

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

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
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G002, Loop: Group Sites
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G003, Loop: Group Sites
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G004, Loop: Group Sites
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G005, Loop: Group Sites
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G006, Loop: Group Sites
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 G007, Loop: Group Sites
Water & Electric
Price not available

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.

Review Summary

3.8
304 reviews
5
39.1%
119
4
27.3%
83
3
14.8%
45
2
10.9%
33
1
7.9%
24

Paul S

Verified

November 13, 2020 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites

5

We loved the solitude of Maple Springs and the vault toilets weren't even that bad. The coyotes at night were a special treat!

Shari C

Verified

November 9, 2020 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites

5

This is a small, quiet campground close to Maple Springs Trailhead. I camped in my horse trailer and brought one horse. All of the other campers were non-equestrian, but the kids all had good sense, were well-behaved and kept a safe distance from my horse. Dogs were kept on their leashes and for the most part they were well-behaved too. All of the campers were super nice people.

Water and Electric hook-ups are very close to the trailer, so you won't have to use long water hoses or long extension cords. Trailer sits on a paved pad that's reasonably level left to right, but I disconnected the trailer from my truck to level it front-to-back. The paved sites are facing the wrong direction but if you go in through the exit (enter the wrong way) you'll be able to back in just fine.

There are no stalls or corrals for horses and combined with the distance from the trailer I wasn't totally comfortable with the horse's safety overnight by himself tied to a picket line. I got up twice during the night to check on him since he was alone, the only horse in the whole campground. Fortunately he seemed okay with that and was content and quiet during the night.

High-line posts provided for horses are very stout and are high enough for horses to walk under the picket line. The horse areas are pretty far from the campsite, you won't be able to keep your horse close to your trailer. You'll need a 50' long picket line because the posts are far apart. If you're short like me you will need a stepladder to reach the holes in the top of to the posts to thread your picket line through and pull it tight. If you have more than one horse, they all have to be tethered to the same picket line.

There are no showers or flush toilets. The pit toilets were decent.
There is no place to dump grey or black water tanks at this campground.

Shari C

Verified

November 9, 2020 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites

5

This is a small, quiet campground close to Maple Springs Trailhead. I camped in my horse trailer and brought one horse. All of the other campers were non-equestrian, but the kids all had good sense, were well-behaved and kept a safe distance from my horse. Dogs were kept on their leashes and for the most part they were well-behaved too. All of the campers were super nice people.

Water and Electric hook-ups are very close to the trailer, so you won't have to use long water hoses or long extension cords. Trailer sits on a paved pad that's reasonably level left to right, but I disconnected the trailer from my truck to level it front-to-back. The paved sites are facing the wrong direction but if you go in through the exit (enter the wrong way) you'll be able to back in just fine.

There are no stalls or corrals for horses and combined with the distance from the trailer I wasn't totally comfortable with the horse's safety overnight by himself tied to a picket line. I got up twice during the night to check on him since he was alone, the only horse in the whole campground. Fortunately he seemed okay with that and was content and quiet during the night.

High-line posts provided for horses are very stout and are high enough for horses to walk under the picket line. The horse areas are pretty far from the campsite, you won't be able to keep your horse close to your trailer. You'll need a 50' long picket line because the posts are far apart. If you're short like me you will need a stepladder to reach the holes in the top of to the posts to thread your picket line through and pull it tight. If you have more than one horse, they all have to be tethered to the same picket line.

There are no showers or flush toilets. The pit toilets were decent.
There is no place to dump grey or black water tanks at this campground.

Shari C

Verified

November 9, 2020 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites

5

This is a small, quiet campground close to Maple Springs Trailhead. I camped in my horse trailer and brought one horse. All of the other campers were non-equestrian, but the kids all had good sense, were well-behaved and kept a safe distance from my horse. Dogs were kept on their leashes and for the most part they were well-behaved too. All of the campers were super nice people.

Water and Electric hook-ups are very close to the trailer, so you won't have to use long water hoses or long extension cords. Trailer sits on a paved pad that's reasonably level left to right, but I disconnected the trailer from my truck to level it front-to-back. The paved sites are facing the wrong direction but if you go in through the exit (enter the wrong way) you'll be able to back in just fine.

There are no stalls or corrals for horses and combined with the distance from the trailer I wasn't totally comfortable with the horse's safety overnight by himself tied to a picket line. I got up twice during the night to check on him since he was alone, the only horse in the whole campground. Fortunately he seemed okay with that and was content and quiet during the night.

High-line posts provided for horses are very stout and are high enough for horses to walk under the picket line. The horse areas are pretty far from the campsite, you won't be able to keep your horse close to your trailer. You'll need a 50' long picket line because the posts are far apart. If you're short like me you will need a stepladder to reach the holes in the top of to the posts to thread your picket line through and pull it tight. If you have more than one horse, they all have to be tethered to the same picket line.

There are no showers or flush toilets. The pit toilets were decent.
There is no place to dump grey or black water tanks at this campground.

Cynthia M

Verified

October 26, 2020 Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites

4

Since the bridge was closed we had no place to dump our waste tanks. Please consider installing a dump station at Maple Springs so people can empty their tanks.

Cynthia M

Verified

October 26, 2020 Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites

4

Since the bridge was closed we had no place to dump our waste tanks. Please consider installing a dump station at Maple Springs so people can empty their tanks.

Cynthia M

Verified

October 26, 2020 Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group Sites

4

Since the bridge was closed we had no place to dump our waste tanks. Please consider installing a dump station at Maple Springs so people can empty their tanks.

Todd N

Verified

October 6, 2020 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites

4

Stayed several times and will go back. The sites have plenty of space. Backing in is a challenge, but the drive is paved for the wrong direction. When arriving we drive down the wrong way so we can have more asphalt to back in on because of this. Not sure why they did that originally. The site has been great, although one problem exist and it's happened to us before. Since other campers use the site for their horses, they do not follow the rules and their horses leave their waste near the site. They are supposed to tie their horses up near the tree line. Instead, it appears they were tied to the trailer and laid their waste on the site. For those of us that don't have horses and just campers, guess what we have to smell and worry about stepping in? This is one problem we have noticed with the site and it appears it's not enforced. It's a great camp site beyond these complaints and can be very quiet. It's worth trying out.

Todd N

Verified

October 6, 2020 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites

4

Stayed several times and will go back. The sites have plenty of space. Backing in is a challenge, but the drive is paved for the wrong direction. When arriving we drive down the wrong way so we can have more asphalt to back in on because of this. Not sure why they did that originally. The site has been great, although one problem exist and it's happened to us before. Since other campers use the site for their horses, they do not follow the rules and their horses leave their waste near the site. They are supposed to tie their horses up near the tree line. Instead, it appears they were tied to the trailer and laid their waste on the site. For those of us that don't have horses and just campers, guess what we have to smell and worry about stepping in? This is one problem we have noticed with the site and it appears it's not enforced. It's a great camp site beyond these complaints and can be very quiet. It's worth trying out.

Todd N

Verified

October 6, 2020 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group Sites

4

Stayed several times and will go back. The sites have plenty of space. Backing in is a challenge, but the drive is paved for the wrong direction. When arriving we drive down the wrong way so we can have more asphalt to back in on because of this. Not sure why they did that originally. The site has been great, although one problem exist and it's happened to us before. Since other campers use the site for their horses, they do not follow the rules and their horses leave their waste near the site. They are supposed to tie their horses up near the tree line. Instead, it appears they were tied to the trailer and laid their waste on the site. For those of us that don't have horses and just campers, guess what we have to smell and worry about stepping in? This is one problem we have noticed with the site and it appears it's not enforced. It's a great camp site beyond these complaints and can be very quiet. It's worth trying out.

Location Maple Springs

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

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

General

Road 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

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