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Mammoth Cave National ParkSaltpetre mining ruins in Mammoth Cave. The apparatus was damaged in the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Fees & Reservations
 
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Most of the park's resources and facilities are available free of charge. Fees are charged for cave tours, camping, and selected picnic shelter reservations, and are listed in the tables below.




Educational prices apply to Kindergarten-College groups.  Please call the park at 270.758.2180 to schedule your educational group.

 


Cave Tour Fees
Cave Tour Adults Youth* Senior**
Mammoth Passage Tour
$5.00
$3.50
$2.50
Historic Tour $12.00 $8.00 $6.00
New Entrance Tour $12.00 $8.00 $6.00
Frozen Niagara Tour $10.00 $8.00 $5.00
Grand Avenue Tour $24.00 $17.00 $12.00
Great Onyx Tour $15.00 $11.00 $7.50
Snowball Tour $14.00 $8.00 $7.00
Violet City Lantern Tour
$15.00 $11.00
$7.50
River Styx Tour $13.00 $9.00 $6.50
Star Chamber Tour $12.00 $8.00 $6.00
Focus on Frozen Niagara Tour $10.00 $8.00 $5.00
Wild Cave Tour $48.00 n/a $24.00
Introduction to Caving $23.00 $18.00 $11.50
Trog n/a $14.00 n/a
*Youth is 6-12 years of age.
** Senior discounts are available to holders of a valid Golden Age/Golden Access and America The Beautiful Senior/Access Pass.
† Box office only.  Not available by reservation.


 


Campground and Picnic Shelter Fees
Campsite/Picnic Area Fee  Senior discounts in ()
Mammoth Cave Campground $17.00 ($8.50)
Mammoth Cave Campground (Group) $20.00
Mammoth Cave Campground (VIP Public) $40.00 ($20.00)

Maple Springs Group Camp                             

Maple Springs Equestrian

Maple Springs Equestrian with water/electric

$30.00

$22.00                                     

$30.00

Houchins Ferry Campground $12.00 ($6.00)
Open-Air Picnic Shelter $25.00/day; limited availability.
Enclosed Picnic Shelter $50.00/day; one shelter, available Sat/Sun March 1-Memorial Day; daily Memorial Day-Labor Day; Sat/Sun Labor Day-November 30.


 Cave Tours
General Cave Tour Descriptions
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Cave Tour Schedule - Spring
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Summer Cave Tour Schedules
Cave Tour Schedules – Summer
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Reservations
Reservations
Link to reservations for park activities
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Did You Know? Native Americans mined minerals in Mammoth Cave for 2,000 years.  

Did You Know?
Native Americans of the Early Woodland period gathered minerals from Mammoth Cave between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago ... no one knows why. Objects they left behind – slippers, cane torches, gourds, and mussel shells – remain perfectly preserved in the cave.

Last Updated: July 02, 2009 at 11:43 EST