Cave City

By car

Cave City is off of Exit 53 (KY 70/90) on I-65, about halfway between Louisville and Nashville. Cave City can also be accessed from Exit 14 off of the Cumberland Pkwy and heading west on KY 90.

By air

• Louisville International Airport (SDF)
• Nashville International Airport (BNA) .

Cave City is a small community, so getting around should not be much of a problem.

Attractions

• Big Mike's Rock and Gift Shop

  phone: +1 270-773-5144
  address: 566 Old Mammoth Cave Rd.
  A well-known tourist attraction near Mammoth Cave. Gifts, rocks, and fossils for sale and a Mystery House that will "baffle your mind".

• Dinosaur World

  phone: +1 270-773-4345
  address: 711 Mammoth Cave Rd
  Learn about dinosaurs such as T Rex, Stegosaurus and Triceratops as well as new dinosaurs discovered in recent decades.

• Floyd Collins Museum

  phone: +1 270-773-3366
  address: 1240 Old Mammoth Cave Rd.
  This museum chronicles the life of Floyd Collins, an early cave explorer of the region. Collins became trapped and died in Sand Cave in January 1925. The rescue effort drew national attention and is credited with beginning the push for a national park. Floyd Collins' homestead, grave site, and Sand Cave are all located within Mammoth Cave National Park.

• Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum

  phone: +1 270 773-2255
  address: 409 E. Happy Valley St
  Over 1600 species of wildlife from all over the world.

Caves

Cave City is aptly named — there are numerous caves within the area, including the world-famous Mammoth Cave.

• Crystal Onyx Cave

  phone: +1 270-773-3377
  address: 363 Prewitts Knob Rd
  A one-hour guided tour leaving every 35 min or so takes you to see beautifully lit cave formations and a working archaeological site where ancient remains of native Americans have been dated at about 680 BC. No reservations needed. Not accessible for people with impaired mobility about 100 steps.

• Diamond Caverns

  phone: +1 270-749-2233
  address: 1900 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Park City
  Guided hour-long tours of one of the most beautiful caves in south central Kentucky. Thousands of cave formations make it comparable to the Frozen Niagara tour at Mammoth Cave.

• Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum

  phone: +1 270-786-1466
  address: 119 E Main St. Horse Cave
  A restored cave system underneath Horse Cave and museum.

• Mammoth Cave National Park

  phone: +1 270 758-2180
  address: 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave
  The longest cave system in the world with 350 miles (560 km) of known passageways. There are 53,000 acres of hardwood forest offering camping, canoeing, fishing and hiking.

• Onyx Cave

  phone: +1 270-773-2323
  address: 101 Huckleberry Knob Rd.
  See beautiful coral, onyx, stalagmites and stalactites on a 30-minute guided tour.

• Kentucky Action Park

  phone: +1 270-773-2560
  address: 3057 Mammoth Cave Rd
  A 30-minute guided tour filled with stalagmites and stalactites. It has been said that outlaws such as Jesse James hid out in area caves. The tour is rated as non-strenuous and is wheelchair accessible.

Family fun

• Cave Country Go Carts

  phone: +1 270-773-2299
  address: 820 Sanders St
  Go carts and arcade.

• Guntown Mountain

  address: 101 Huckleberry Knob Rd.
  Reopening 25 May 2019. Ride a chairlift or shuttle to the top for live entertainment, gunfights, saloon shows, magical medicine shows, country music shows, animal petting farm, cave tours and a haunted house.

• Kentucky Action Park

  phone: +1 270-773-2560
  address: 3057 Mammoth Cave Rd

• Mammoth Cave Adventures Zipline Tours

  phone: +1 270-773-6087
  address: 1994 Roy Hunter Road
  Ziplining, horseback riding, super swing, and a drop tower.

Golf courses

• Diamond Caverns RV Resort & Golf Club

  phone: +1 270-749-2891
  address: 1878 Mammoth Cave Parkway Park City

• Shady Hollow Golf Course

  phone: +1 270-286-6165
  address: 985 Ramsey Rd. Cub Run

Water activities

• Mammoth Cave Canoe & Kayak

  phone: +1 270-773-3366
  address: 1240 Old Mammoth Cave Rd
  A variety of trips on the Green River are offered.

• Green River Canoeing

  phone: +1 270-773-5712
  address: 3057 Mammoth Cave Rd.

• Ridgetop Pay Lake

  phone: +1 270-773-9940
  address: 4083 Mammoth Cave Rd.
  Catfish stocked weekly. No license required.

Events

• 31W Treasure Hunt Sale, in September, +1 270 670-3741

• Cave City Flea Market

  address: 802 South Dixie Highway
  An outdoor roadside market.

• Cave City Mini Mall

  phone: +1 270-231-1188
  address: 801 Mammoth Cave Road

• Caverna Florist

  phone: +1 270-773-3585
  address: 103 Broadway St
  Flowers & gifts.

• Coffey's Concrete

  phone: +1 270-773-4040
  address: 414 E. Happy Valley St
  Concrete products, Boyd's Bears.

• Crazy Hound Flea Market

  phone: +1 270-773-2651
  address: 808 Mammoth Cave Road

• Debbie's Rock & Gift Shop

  phone: +1 270-773-4757
  address: 4290 Mammoth Cave Rd
  Souvenirs, gifts, rocks and minerals.

• Four Seasons Antiques, Uniques & Collectables

  phone: +1 270-773-3687
  address: 115 Broadway St
  Antiques, gifts, authorized Fenton dealer.

• Krafted in Kentucky

  phone: +1 270-773-8833
  address: 418 Mammoth Cave Street
  Featuring unique food products and handcrafted gifts

• Mammoth Cave Knife Shop & Gifts

  phone: +1 270-773-3266
  address: 811 Mammoth Cave Rd
  Major brand knives & souvenirs.

• Nuttin Fancy Antique Shop

  phone: +1 270-773-5417
  address: 306 Duke St
  Antiques & collectibles.

• Tom's Tee Pee

  phone: +1 270-773-2882
  address: 805 Mammoth Cave Rd
  T-shirts, moccasins, onyx, unusual gifts.

• TW's Cabin

  phone: +1 270-773-6027
  address: 812 Mammoth Cave Rd
  Gifts, souvenirs, crafts & collectibles.

Cave City is served by several fast food chains near KY 70's junctions with KY 90 and I-65. They include Long John Silver's (co-branded with A&W), KFC, Wendy's, and McDonald's. Subway and Sonic are inside the Shell Travel Plaza.

• C.J.'s Cafe

  phone: +1 270-773-4354
  address: 816 Mammoth Cave Road

• Cracker Barrel

  phone: +1 270-773-4723
  address: 800 Happy Valley Street

• Dairy Queen

  phone: +1 270-773-3372
  address: 517 North Dixie Highway

• El Mazatlan

  phone: +1 270-773-7448
  address: 105 Gardner Ln.
  A great regional chain of restaurants specializing in Mexican cuisine.

• Godfather's Pizza/Minit Mart

  phone: +1 270-773-4403
  address: 99 South Dixie Highway

• Pizza Hut

  phone: +1 270-773-3770
  address: 804 Mammoth Cave Street

• Sahara Steak House

  phone: +1 270-773-3450
  address: 413 E. Happy Valley St.

• The Watermill Restaurant

  phone: +1 270-773-3186
  address: 804 Mammoth Cave Rd

In 2014 the city voted to go wet, and Barren County followed suit in 2016. Almost every restaurant now has alcohol sales and package liquor stores are available.

Most of these lodgings are located near I-65 at Exit 53 (KY 70, 90)

Hotels

• Best Western Kentucky Inn

  phone: +1 270-773-3161
  address: 1009 Doyle Ave

• Caveland Motel

  phone: +1 270-773-2321
  address: 415 North Dixie Hwy
  14 rooms, outdoor pool, pet friendly, continental breakfast.

• Comfort Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 270-773-3335
  address: 819 Sanders St.

• Days Inn

  phone: +1 270-773-3101
  address: 102 Gardner Ln.

• Econo Lodge

  phone: +1 270-773-3121
  address: 807 Mammoth Cave St.

• Sleep Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 270-773-2030
  address: 801 Mammoth Cave St.

• Super 8

  phone: +1 270-773-2500
  address: 799 Mammoth Cave St

• Travel Inn

  phone: +1 270-773-2138
  address: 1224 North Dixie Highway

• Wigwam Village

  phone: +1 270-773-3381
  address: 601 North Dixie Hwy
  1937 motel with patented novelty architecture; each room is a concrete wigwam. Playground, picnic area, souvenir shop, A/C, cable TV, no pets, listed on Kentucky and National Historical Registers.

Bed & Breakfasts

• Rose Manor B&B

  address: 204 Duke St

• The Wayfafer Inn B&B

  address: 1240 Old Mammoth Cave Rd

Campgrounds & cabin rentals

• Cave Country RV Park

  phone: +1 270-773-4678
  address: 216 Gaunce Dr.

• Diamond Caverns RV Resort & Golf Club

  phone: +1 270-749-2891
  address: 1878 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Park City

• Horse Cave KOA

  phone: +1 270-786-2819
  address: 489 Flint Ridge Rd. Horse Cave
  Campsites and cabin rentals.

• Jellystone Park Campground

  phone: +1 270-773-3840
  address: 1002 Mammoth Cave Rd.

• Kentucky Action Park

  address: 3057 Mammoth Cave Rd.

• Rock Cabin Camping

  address: 5091 Mammoth Cave Rd.

• Singing Hills RV Park & Campground

  phone: +1 270-773-3789
  address: 4110 Mammoth Cave Rd.

• The Hickory Cabins

  address: 125 Stockholm Road Mammoth Cave, KY 42259

By phone

Most telephone numbers in Cave City consist of +1 270 plus a seven-digit number, but the region is now served by an overlay complex of two area codes, with +1 364 being the second. A local or in-state telephone call now requires all 10 digits of the local number be dialed (omitting just the leading +1 from a local landline call).
Signage on many established businesses may still display the original seven-digit numbers; dial 270 before these if no area code is indicated.

About 80 miles (130 km) north of Cave City is Louisville, the home of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. Louisville also has the Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville Slugger Museum and 4th Street Live, a thriving entertainment complex downtown.
To the south of Cave City is Bowling Green, where Western Kentucky University hosts football and basketball games, along with performing arts. It also has Beech Bend Park, a small amusement park with a water park.
Further south is Nashville, America's Music City. Along with music related attractions, you'll find Opry Mills Mall, The Parthanon and Tennessee Titans football.
Several Kentucky state parks are within an hour's drive of Cave City. They include Nolin Lake SP (just north of Mammoth Cave), Rough River Dam SRP (northwest of Leitchfield), Barren River Lake SRP (southwest of Glasgow), Green River Lake SP (east of Cave City near Campbellsville), Lake Cumberland State Resort Park (south of Russell Springs) and Dale Hollow Lake SRP (along the Kentucky-Tennessee border).