All Mammoth Cave places
42 places
1Mammoth Cave Historic EntranceA free look at the cave mouth, separate from ticketed tours.
Mammoth Cave Visitor CenterYour cave tour starts here; give the exhibits a look first.
2Frozen NiagaraMammoth Cave’s signature flowstone, reached on a short guided tour.
3Great Onyx CaveSee gypsum crystals and helictites by lantern light
4RotundaA vast cave room with wartime saltpetre works still in place.
5Giant’s CoffinA giant fallen boulder with a two-century cave-tour story.
6Mammoth DomeA named cave shaft with a 155-step stair tower.
7Bottomless PitThe crossing that opened miles of cave passage.
8Fat Man’s MiseryA narrow, winding passage that shows how the cave formed.
9Cedar SinkNearly 300 stairs lead into a forested sinkhole.
10Sand CaveA short boardwalk ends at a cave with a sobering story.
11Sunset PointAn easy, accessible trail opens onto the Green River valley.
12Old Guide’s CemeteryStephen Bishop’s grave puts the cave’s guiding history in focus.
13Star ChamberA lantern-lit ceiling turns soot-marked rock into a night sky.
14Tuberculosis HutsA failed cave hospital still tells a stark 1840s story.
15Echo River SpringSee the underground river emerge at a forested spring.
16Green River Bluffs OverlookCatch the Green River's curves from this wooded overlook.
17River Styx SpringA short walk to see cave water emerge at the surface.
18Doyel Valley OverlookA quick pull-off for a rare look across wooded valleys.
19Turnhole Bend OverlookA half-mile loop pairs sinkhole geology with a riverboat-era story.
20Green River FerryA 1934 ferry crossing with a one-mile accessible woodland loop.
21Mammoth Cave Historic TrainAn 1880s train that carried travelers to the cave.
22Bransford Family CemeteryA quarter-mile path to a memorial for generations of Black cave guides.
23Mammoth Cave Baptist Church & CemeteryA small stop for Flint Ridge history and Floyd Collins’s grave.
24Floyd Collins HomesteadFloyd Collins's homestead links cave tourism to Mammoth Cave exploration.
25Dixon Cave OverlookA raised deck for a quick look at Dixon Cave’s limestone entrance.
26Joppa Missionary Baptist Church & CemeteryA surviving trace of the communities that became the park.
27Diamond CavernsA guided cave tour through drapery, flowstone and bacon-like calcite.
28Good Spring Baptist Church & CemeteryA small church and cemetery preserve the lost Cade community.
The Lodge at Mammoth CaveIn-park lodging by cave tours, from simple cottages to family cabins.
29Sloan’s Crossing PondAn easy boardwalk loop for pond wildlife and a quick picnic stop.
Mammoth Cave CampgroundA wooded base about a five-minute walk from cave tours.
Green River GrillKentucky favorites and a handy sit-down stop between cave tours.
The Lantern Café & Ice Cream ParlorIce cream and quick bites after your cave tour.
Dennison Ferry Day Use AreaA quiet Green River put-in and picnic stop.
Houchin Ferry Picnic AreaA shady Green River picnic stop at Mammoth Cave’s former ferry landing.
Caver’s Camp StoreA campground-side stop for supplies, quick food, showers, and laundry.
Mammoth Cave Picnic AreaThe park's biggest picnic grounds have grills, drinking water, and trails.
Maple Springs Group CampgroundA quiet base for group camping near northern backcountry trails.
Houchin Ferry CampgroundA tent camp on the Green River, with a public boat launch.
Maple Springs Day Use AreaPicnic tables with access to north-side hiking and horse trails.
30Nolin River Tailwater Recreation AreaA useful launch, picnic stop and gateway to the Nolin River.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Mammoth Cave Tour Guide
Mammoth Cave, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Mammoth Cave National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Visitor Center and Historic Entrance0:00 / 0:33
“You're approaching Mammoth Cave Visitor Center, where the cave tours meet. Give the exhibits a look before heading underground.”
Plays as you drive up to Mammoth Cave Historic Entrance in the Parkwolf Mammoth Cave Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Mammoth Cave Picnic Area and Dixon Cave
- The Lodge and Heritage Trail
- Mammoth Cave Campground and Caver's Camp Store
- Green River Ferry and Echo River Springs
- 52 audio storiesacross Mammoth Cave’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor White-tailed Deer, Tricolored Bat, Cave Salamander, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 47 trails, 42 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
