Mammoth Cave National Park Campgrounds
Mammoth Cave National Park Camping Areas Headquarters Campground Open March to November Reservations Online or by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Phone 800-967-2283 Details Located ¼ mile from the park Visitor Center, this campground includes 109 sites. Each site features a paved parking area, a picnic table, and a fire grate. The campground has restrooms, fresh water, a dump station, garbage dumpsters, and a recycling station. There are no hookups for electricity or sewer. The camping fee is $16 per night per site and $8 for visitors with Golden Age/Golden Access passports. No Refunds. Reservations are recommended. Check-in time is 12 noon, and check-out time is 11am. A maximum of 8 people is permitted at each site, and campers can stay a maximum of 14 days. Coin-operated showers operated by the park concessioner are open daily March 1-November 30, 6am-10pm, $2/10min. Showers are located behind the Service Center adjacent to the campground. Emergency phone numbers, and announcements regarding park activities, are posted at the bulletin board at the campground entrance. Houchins Ferry Campground Open March to November Reservations Online or by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Details Located 15 miles from the park Visitor Center on the south bank of the Green River, this campground includes 12 sites. Each site has a picnic table and a fire grate. The campground has two chemical toilets, fresh water, and an adjacent picnic shelter. This campground is not suitable for large trailers or RVs. The camping fee is $12 per night per site and $6 for visitors with Golden Age/Golden Access passports. No refunds. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The ferry operates from 9:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. daily except when repairs or hazardous river conditions prevent operation. AT THE CURRENT TIME, HOUCHINS FERRY CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED WHILE THE FERRY IS BEING REPAIRED. HOUCHINS FERRY CAMPGROUND WILL REOPEN MARCH 1, 2005. Maple Springs Group Campground Open March to November Reservations Online or by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Phone 800-967-2283 Details Located 6 miles from the Visitor Center and 3 miles north of the Green River Ferry, this campground has 7 sites with a 24-person capacity per site. The campground has picnic tables, fire grates, chemical toilets, garbage dumpsters, and fresh water. Four of the Maple Springs sites have hitching posts and trailer parking for horses. Campsites cost $25 per night per site and $13 for visitors with Golden Age/Golden Access Passports. No refunds. Reservations are required. Maple Springs Campground check-in time is 12 noon and check-out time is 11am. Note: The most direct route from the Visitor Center to the Group Campground requires crossing the Green River Ferry. The ferry has a load limit of 8 tons. Please note that high or low water conditions may impede crossing, especially of motor homes or trailered units. The ferry is open from 6 a.m. to 9:55 p.m. daily, except when repairs or hazardous river conditions prevent operation. An alternate route to the campground via state and county roads is 35 miles from the Visitor Center. Lodging Options Mammoth Cave Hotel Open All Year Phone (270)758-2225 Details Hotel, Sunset Point Lodge, Woodland Cottages. Restaurant, coffee shop, gift shop, craft shop, meeting rooms, accessible facilities. Additional Information Getting There 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. Bus Bus service stops in Cave City, KY. Getting Around You may travel by car to most places in the park. In the backcountry, you may hike, ride horseback, and in limited areas, ride a mountain bike. You may canoe down 27 miles of the Green and Nolin Rivers.
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