Mammoth Cave National Park - Plan Your Visit
Operating Hours & Seasons
Spring Hours
Spring II: April 15 - May 23, 2008 Daily: 8:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Summer Hours
Summer I: May 24 - June 20, August 11-29, and September 1, 2008 Daily: 8:00
a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Summer II: June 21 - August 10, and August 30-31, 2008 Daily: 8:00 a.m. -
7:15 p.m.
Central Time Zone
Closed December 25.
Local Partners & Information Resources
Travel in West Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Travel
Kentucky Tourism Council
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.