Mammoth Cave is located about 30 minutes outside Bowling Green, Kentucky by car. According to the park’s website, prehistoric seas deposited limestone in the area around 325 million years ago.

Explore Mammoth Cave National Park with our list of 10 mind-blowing facts, including its unique karst topography, springs, caves, and rich history.

And is home to the world’s longest-known cave system. There have been over 400 miles explored in this underground wonderland but it is just one of the many things to do Mammoth Cave National Park.

Mammoth Cave is Kentucky’s only national park. In 2023, it saw more than 650,000 visitors and generated about $90 million in economic impact for the area.

Mammoth Cave National Park in KY will begin improvements on an underground trail in the fall. The park will receive about $6.5 million in funding to rehabilitate a mile of the trail.

CAVE CITY, Ky. (WDKY) — Researchers discovered a new shark species in a layer of rock at Mammoth Cave National Park. On Wednesday, the park announced the petal-toothed shark was found inside the ...

Mammoth Cave is her 51st park visit. It was raining when I arrived at Mammoth Cave in late October, a cool downpour making its way through the fading orange leaves of the surrounding deciduous forest.

Like many places, Mammoth Cave—Kentucky’s only national park and the world’s longest cave system—saw its visitation hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, more than half a million ...

Cave explorer Floyd Collins got trapped in Sand Cave in Kentucky 100 years ago and later died. The incident drew national attention and helped lead to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

Updated: 8:43 AM EDT Apr 12, 2024 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Keck ... MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — National Park Week is coming up at the end of April. To celebrate, parks will have a day of free entry.