Mammoth Cave

Mini Guide

North America

Kentucky

Mammoth Cave
Overview
State
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the world’s longest known cave system, with more than 400 miles of mapped passageways. The underground environment supports bats, cave shrimp, and blind fish, while the surface includes rivers, trails, springs, and sinkholes for recreation and exploration.
Longest cave system in the world with 400+ miles explored
Unique boxwork and gypsum formations underground
Supports rare cave wildlife including blind fish

Established

July 1, 1941

Iconic Places

Historic Entrance / Frozen Niagara Formation

Headquarters

Mammoth Cave National Park, 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave, KY 42255

Latitude(N)

37.18364

Longitude(W)

'-86.159943

Name	Continent	World Region	Country	Province	State Name	Regional Category	Area	Visitors	Headquaters	Ranger Station	Zipcode	Latitude(N)	Longitude(W)	Best Months	Iconic Places	Primary Activity	Description	Sources	National Parks Your Stroy (Item)	WD Experience	WD Blog	WD Blog - Url to Redirect	Data Validated	National Parks - Tags	Main Image	Main Category	Full NP Name	EstDate	MainImageAltText
Mammoth Cave	North America	North America	United States		Kentucky	Southeast	72,472.87 acres (293.3 km2)	663,147	Mammoth Cave National Park, 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave, KY 42255	Mammoth Cave Visitor Center, 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave, KY 42255	42255	37.18364	'-86.159943	June	Historic Entrance / Frozen Niagara Formation	Cave tour	Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the world’s longest known cave system, with more than 400 miles of mapped passageways. The underground environment supports bats, cave shrimp, and blind fish, while the surface includes rivers, trails, springs, and sinkholes for recreation and exploration.			Visited	mammoth-cave-national-park					Southeast	Mammoth Cave National Park	01/07/1941