Mammoth Cave National Park - Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours Seasons

2009 Spring Hours

March 14, 2009 - May 22, 2009

Daily: 8:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.

2009 Summer Hours

May 23 - June 19, - Daily: 8:00 a.m.- 6:15 p.m., June 20 - August 9 and September 5 - 6, 2009 - Daily: 8:00 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., August 10 - September 4 and September 7th - Daily: 8:00 a.m. - 6:15 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.