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Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park was established to preserve the cave system, including Mammoth Cave, the scenic river valleys of the Green and Nolin rivers, and a section of south central Kentucky. This is the longest recorded cave system in the world with more than 360 miles explored and mapped.

Directions: Plane - Regular flights into Louisville or Nashville, each approx. 1.5 hours from the park

Car - If you travel south from Lousiville, KY, the most direct route is I-65 south to Exit 53 at Cave City. Another 15 minutes of driving will bring you to the park visitor center.

If you travel north from Nashville, TN, the most direct route is I-65 north to Exit 48 at Park City, KY. Another 10 minutes of driving will bring you to the park visitor center. Nashville and the park are both in the Central Time Zone. Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone, one hour ahead of the park.

Public Transportation - Bus service stops in Cave City, KY.

Mammoth Cave National Park

P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, KY, USA
Park Information 270-758
Official Website

National Park Service

http://www.nps.gov

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Other Kentucky Vacation Destinations

• Rough River Lake - Falls of Rough
• Lake Barkley - Grand Rivers
• Cave Run Lake - Morehead
• Fishtrap Lake - Shelbiana
• Nolin River Lake - Bee Spring
• Carr Creek Lake - Sassafras
• Paintsville Lake - Staffordsville
• Yatesville Lake - Louisa
• Daniel Boone National Forest - Winchester
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