Mammoth Cave National Park

Pros: Great guides, fabulous tours, amazing trails underground.
Cons: none

On Thursday May 27 we found ourselves at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. We spent 2 days in this amazing cave! Information: Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave in the world. The Ukrainian Cave, Optimisticeskaya comes in ...

Pros: The longest cave system in the world, history, roadside kitsch, “Honest Abe”, and antiques
Cons: Way off the beaten path

Less than one hundred miles south of Louisville is one of the seven wonders of the natural world and one of the first real tourist destinations in the United States. Mammoth Cave National Park is a truly magical place, an attraction that’s been packing...

Pros: Miles and miles of caves; rare wildlife
Cons: Some caves require much physical exertion and some are costly.

Located in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave National Park is the largest known cave system in the world, with more than 336 miles of underground caves that have been explored and mapped. This area was designated as a National Park in 1941. The park is just...

Pros: The Wild Cave Tour is one of the most enjoyable experiences available to cave lovers.
Cons: Some people expect cave lovers to know the names of different kinds of rock.

Part 1: A Geologically Paced Introduction
(Those interested strictly in the Wild Cave Tour should skip to part 2)

Because I was extremely lucky on a multiple choice final exam in a geology course that I took as a college freshman,...

Pros: Great Family Experience
Cons: None

Kentucky is often known for horse racing, horse farms, and distilleries making some of the best whiskey and bourbon in the world. But Kentucky is also the home of one of the most magnificent wonders of the world: Mammoth Cave.

Mammoth Cave...

Pros: Unique and satisfying experience
Cons: Must plan way ahead in some cases

The scenery is passing me by while I write this, and I have decided to write a small narrative of my experience on the ride home.

Before stepping out of the door to go to Kentucky, we did some serious research about Mammoth Caves and the area....

Pros: Educational, entertaining, nature lovers dream, plenty to do.
Cons: For a large family the tours can get quite costly.

Some Brief Facts About Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave is the world's largest known cave system, and after 4,000 years, only 350 feet of the cave have been studied! Although the cave was discovered thousands of years ago, the...

Pros: Longest cave system in the world, beautiful scenery, great guides, pleasant experience as a whole
Cons: None here

I'm awfully proud to live in my home state of Kentucky, and Mammoth Cave is one of the many reasons why. Caving is an experience like no other, and Mammoth Cave provides the best of everything for a trip you will never forget.


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Pros: Scenic, Natural Beauty, accessible with kids
Cons: ticks, cave tours sell out in summer

Most people that go to Mammoth Cave NP, only visit the caves and drive on. They're missing a beautiful national park that has much more to offer. Yes, the caves are incredible and you should take a tour or two. We've taken three different tours, and...

Pros: Largest cave in the world, lots of camping, hiking and other outdoor activities
Cons: Big crowds, lots of insects, not all tours are available at convenient times

This past weekend, my husband and I stopped at Mammoth Cave National Park to spend a night and enjoy the great outdoors. Mammoth Cave NP is located in South Central Kentucky, approximately 25 miles north of Bowling Green, off of Interstate 65. The...

Pros: Mammoth Cave has plenty to offer, including spelunking, boating and Great Food.
Cons: Some tours may be seasonal. Reservations could be needed. Call ahead.

It had been fifteen years since I had been to Mammoth Cave National Park when a friend and I decided to visit it recently. In many ways, the cave was an excellent example of those things in life that do not change. Though it had been years since ...

Pros: Lots of different cave tours to go on
Cons: In cold weather you can't enjoy the hiking

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

I just returned from a camping trip with my husband and two children ages, 6 and 8, to Mammoth Cave National Park. We had planned on sleeping in our tents all 3 nights of our stay, but...

Pros: Exciting, educational, no crowds, variety, scenery, inexpensive
Cons: Lodging and food on park premises are generic

A trip to Mammoth Cave National Park was a refreshing, surprising, and rewarding experience.

Have you been to Yellowstone in the summer? Then you know about the long lines, high prices, and traffic jams through that park. You WILL NOT find...

Pros: awesome cave, great scenery
Cons: longer tours can get tiring

WOW! I visited the park once and i want to go back again so bad. There is so much to do. Aside from the cave, there are plenty of things to do. There are over 70 miles of hiking trails. There are scenic boat rides on the green river, fishing and hunting....

Pros: Great Scenery, Lots to do, wonderful National Park
Cons: Need Reservations,

So you wish to go to Mammoth Cave…..Think, Make Reservations For The Cave Tours As Soon As I Decide To Go….Again…. Think, Make Reservations For The Cave Tours As Soon As I Decide To Go…. Thank you.

I took my boys there during a spring...