Cave City, KY Road Trips

1 Big Mike's Rock and Gift Shop, 566 Old Mammoth Cave Rd., ☏ +1 270-773-5144. 9AM-5PM. A well-known tourist attraction near Mammoth Cave. Gifts, rocks, and fossils for sale and a Mystery House that will "baffle your mind". 2 Dinosaur World, 711 Mammoth Cave Rd, ☏ +1 270-773-4345, [email protected]. 8:30AM-4:30PM. Learn about dinosaurs such as T Rex, Stegosaurus and Triceratops as well as new dinosaurs discovered in recent decades. 3 Floyd Collins Museum, 1240 Old Mammoth Cave Rd. (at the Wayfarer Inn Bed & Breakfast), ☏ +1 270-773-3366. 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. 4 Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum, 409 E. Happy Valley St, ☏ +1 270 773-2255. Over 1600 species of wildlife from all over the world. Cave City is aptly named — there are numerous caves within the area, including the world-famous Mammoth Cave. 5 Crystal Onyx Cave, 363 Prewitts Knob Rd, ☏ +1 270-773-3377. Apr-Oct: 10AM-7PM; off-season: check the website or call. 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.

1 Guntown Mountain, 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. Adults $15, children 3-12 $10, pony rides $5. (updated Apr 2019) 2 Kentucky Action Park, 3057 Mammoth Cave Rd, ☏ +1 270-773-2560, toll-free: +1-800-798-0560. breathtaking 1/4 mile ride on an alpine slide. Go-carts, bumper boats, bumper cars, glass blowing, gift shop, old time photo shop and ice cream shop. Adventures of Mammoth Cave, 1994 Roy Hunter Road (off Park Ridge Road off KY 255 northwest of Cave City), ☏ +1 270-551-0980. Ziplining, horseback riding, super swing, and a drop tower. (updated Mar 2016) 3 Diamond Caverns RV Resort & Golf Club, 1878 Mammoth Cave Parkway Park City, ☏ +1 270-749-2891. 4 Shady Hollow Golf Course, 985 Ramsey Rd. Cub Run, ☏ +1 270-286-6165. 5 Mammoth Cave Canoe & Kayak, 1240 Old Mammoth Cave Rd (at the Wayfarer Inn Bed & Breakfast), ☏ +1 270-773-3366. A variety of trips on the Green River are offered. 6 Green River Canoeing, 3057 Mammoth Cave Rd. (at Kentucky Action Park), ☏ +1 270-773-5712. 7 Ridgetop Pay Lake, 4083 Mammoth Cave Rd., ☏ +1 270-773-9940. 6AM-midnight. Catfish stocked weekly. No license required. 31W Treasure Hunt Sale, in September, +1 270 670-3741

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. Cracker Barrel, 800 Happy Valley Street (KY 90 east of KY 70/I-65 junction), ☏ +1 270-773-4723. Dairy Queen, 517 North Dixie Highway, ☏ +1 270-773-3372. 1 El Mazatlan, 105 Gardner Ln., ☏ +1 270-773-7448. A great regional chain of restaurants specializing in Mexican cuisine. Casey's, 99 South Dixie Highway (US 31W at KY 70, downtown), ☏ +1 270-600-4909. Gas, pizza, donuts, and a whole lot more. Open 24 hours. (updated Sep 2025) Pizza Hut, 804 Mammoth Cave Street, ☏ +1 270-773-3770. 2 Sahara Steak House, 413 E. Happy Valley St., ☏ +1 270-773-3450. The Watermill Restaurant, 804 Mammoth Cave Rd, ☏ +1 270-773-3186.

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) 1 Super 8 by Wyndham Cave City, 1009 Doyle Ave, ☏ +1 270 282-7746. $50-60. 2 Caveland Motel, 415 North Dixie Hwy, ☏ +1 270-773-2321. 14 rooms, outdoor pool, pet friendly, continental breakfast. $30-50. 3 Comfort Inn & Suites, 819 Sanders St., ☏ +1 270-773-3335. (updated Feb 2016) 4 Red Roof Inn & Suites Cave City, 807 Mammoth Cave St., ☏ +1 270 773-3121. $53. 5 Sleep Inn & Suites, 801 Mammoth Cave St., ☏ +1 270-773-2030. 6 Baymont by Wyndham Cave City, 799 Mammoth Cave St, ☏ +1 270 775-4560. 7 Wigwam Village No. 2, 601 North Dixie Hwy (US 31W), ☏ +1 270-773-3381. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. 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. $60-70. 8 Cave Country RV Park, 216 Gaunce Dr., ☏ +1 270-773-4678, [email protected]. 9 Diamond Caverns RV Resort & Golf Club, 1878 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Park City, ☏ +1 270-749-2891. 10 Horse Cave KOA, 489 Flint Ridge Rd. Horse Cave (roughly 5 miles north of Cave City), ☏ +1 270-786-2819, toll-free: +1 800-562-2809, [email protected]. Campsites and cabin rentals. (updated Sep 2017) 11 Jellystone Park Campground, 1002 Mammoth Cave Rd. (1 mile west of I-65 exit 53), ☏ +1 270-773-3840, toll-free: +1-800-523-1584. 12 Kentucky Action Park, 3057 Mammoth Cave Rd., ☏ +1 270-773-2560, toll-free: +1-800-798-0560. 13 Rock Cabin Camping, 5091 Mammoth Cave Rd.

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

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