Mammoth Cave Campground

Star4.31
1.2K reviews
P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, USA
C+Report Card
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Quick Facts

640 ft

Price

$25 - $50/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

109 campsites

Season

Open season is from ...

Cell

Unknown

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

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P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, USA

Mammoth Cave Campground

P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, USA

Nearby places
Cave City, KY (11 miles
20 minutes), Bowling Green, KY (30 miles
40 minutes), Park City, KY (6 miles
10 minutes)

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Mammoth Cave Campground
$25.00 - $50.00 / night
Campsite Fees
RV ELECTRIC: $50.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $25.00; TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC-204174: $40.00; TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC: $25.00. Plus Recreation.gov...
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Go if

you want to be minutes from the Visitor Center and cave tours, and value setting over showers or spotless upkeep

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you need reliably clean shower houses or a perfectly level, well-maintained site without some luck of the draw

Campgrounds
Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave Campground
C+

Camper Report Card

How campers graded it

Rated higher than 47% of graded campgrounds

Graded on what 857 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.

Strengths

  • Grade A+.Getting there
  • Grade B.Cleanliness
  • Grade B.Campsites

Watch-outs

  • Grade D.Belonging
  • Grade C-.Scenery
  • Grade C.Value

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About Mammoth Cave National Park

Context for the broader area surrounding Mammoth Cave Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.

Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich diversity of plant and animal life, earning it the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve.

Directions

DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR GPS! 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. 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.

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