Mammoth Cave National Park

A ranger explains Mammoth Cave in the vast passage known as Broadway. Rotunda, one of the cave's largest rooms, is just ahead.
Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich diversity of plant and animal life, earning it the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Region.
Map showing location of park.
A large group walks down a curved pathway toward a cave entrance in a wooded area.
Tourism to Mammoth Cave National Park contributes $73,238,000 to local economy
A new National Park Service report shows that 747,042 visitors to Mammoth Cave National Park in 2024 spent $73,238,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported the local area.
A historical photo of a group of people gathered in an outdoor amphitheater with wooden benches.
Mammoth Cave National Park to Host “Echoes of the Past” Genealogy and History Event
Mammoth Cave National Park invites the public to attend Echoes of the Past, a special event designed to explore modern connections to the generations of people who once called the Mammoth Cave region home. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rotunda Room of the Lodge at Mammoth Cave.
A cloudy haze of stars in a dark night sky is visible above a large building and a sign that reads “Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center”.
Shoot for the stars: Astrophotography workshop at Mammoth Cave National Park
Aspiring and seasoned astrophotographers are invited to an Astrophotography Workshop at Mammoth Cave National Park on Friday, Sep. 19. The night’s activities will begin with a night sky evening program at 6:30 p.m. CDT in the outdoor amphitheater and then move to the bus loop behind the visitor center at 7:30 p.m. where participants will set up their astrophotography equipment.
A person with protective gloves holds a small bat while a crowd of people watch.
Annual Bat Day event at Mammoth Cave National Park
Learn about our favorite flying creatures at Mammoth Cave National Park with a full day of activities at this year’s annual Bat Day event on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Graphic depicting a prehistoric shark with large, jagged teeth about to bite a small, large-eyed sea creature.
Mammoth Cave National Park Discovers Another New Species of Ancient Shark
A new species of ancient shark, named Macadens olsoni, has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park, adding to the park’s rich history of paleontological finds.
A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Deb Spillman
A long staircase travels down a slope into the dark cave opening.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Thomas DiGiovannangelo
A long cave passage with an oval shape.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Thomas DiGiovannangelo
A small white church building with yellow flowers in the foreground.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Thomas DiGiovannangelo
A wooden boardwalk leads into the forest.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Thomas DiGiovannangelo
A view of a river valley with hills covered in trees. A blue sky with white clouds stands above.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Thomas DiGiovannangelo
A large stacked stone pillar reaches the flat ceiling containing signatures in a cave passage.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Jackie Wheet