Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park is a national park in Edmonson County, Kentucky. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Elevator for Accessible Tour Out of Service Due to mechanical issues with the cave elevator, the Accessible Tour is currently unavailable. Please check back for updates or call the visitor center at (270) 758-2180. Since May 6, 2026.
- Closure: Green River Ferry Temporarily Out of Service The Green River Ferry has temporarily suspended operation due to low water levels. Ferry service will resume once water levels rise and conditions are safe. A river forecast is available at: water.noaa.gov/gauges/03309000
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Mammoth Cave National Park on the managing agency's own page.
Mammoth Cave National Park map
Mammoth Cave National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for KY, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Yes. Mammoth Cave National Park has no entrance fee.
- Mammoth Cave National Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
- Pets are allowed in Mammoth Cave National Park.
Fees, passes, and hours
Mammoth Cave National Park has no entrance fee.
Mammoth Cave National Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Mammoth Cave National Park
Campgrounds inside the park's Kentucky boundary: Mammoth Cave Campground and Maple Springs camping , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Mammoth Cave National Park.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Brownsville, 7.9 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Mammoth Cave National Park
- State parkNolin Lake State Park is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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