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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
Mammoth Cave Campground
 
Mammoth Cave Campground
Mammoth Cave Campground.

Located ¼ mile from the park Visitor Center, this campground includes 105 sites. Each site features a paved parking area, a picnic table, and a fire ring. The campground has restrooms, fresh water, a dump station, garbage dumpsters, and a recycling station.
There are no hookups for electricity or water. The camping fee is $17 per night per site and $8.50 for visitors with Golden Age/Golden Access passports and America The Beautiful Senior/Access Passports. No Refunds. Reservations are recommended during peak season (May 15-September 15). NOTE: Mammoth Cave Campground is open year-round for first come, first served camping. Check-in time is 12 noon, and check-out time is 11am. A maximum of 8 persons is permitted at each site, and campers may stay a maximum of 14 days in a calendar year. Showers, operated by the park concessioner, are open daily March 1-November 30, 6am-10pm, $2/10min. Showers are located behind the Service Center adjacent to the campground. Emergency phone numbers, and announcements regarding park activities, are posted at the bulletin board at the campground entrance.

 

Group Sites

Mammoth Cave Campground also offers 4 sites to accommodate groups, with limit of 16 campers per site. Each site has paved parking, picnic tables, and a fire ring. $20/night/site. No discount offered on group camping. Check-in time is 12 noon, and check-out time is 11am. No refunds. Reservations are recommended during peak season (May 15 through September 14).  During non-peak season, you may call the campground at 270-758-2424.

 

 
Houchins Ferry Campground
Houchins Ferry Campground
Information about camping "primitive" at this riverbank site.
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Maple Springs Group Campground
Maple Springs Group Campground
The campground for groups and horseback riders.
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Backcountry camping
Backcountry Camping
Information on camping in the park's remote woodlands.
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Ranger posting regulations
Camping Regulations
Camping Do's and Dont's.
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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: April 16, 2009 at 15:45 EST