Mammoth Cave Campground

Reservable Cave Tour AccessFamiliesFirst-Time Visitors

111 Total Sites

$25 Per Night

Reservable Booking

Seasonal Open Season

The Quick Take

Mammoth Cave Campground is the park's home base camp — walking distance to the visitor center and every cave tour departure point, which matters more here than at most parks since cave tour tickets have strict start times. The sites are primitive (no hookups, no showers), so RVers expecting a full-service setup will need to recalibrate expectations. What you get instead is a well-shaded, reasonably spaced campground with a camp store, laundry, and enough infrastructure to keep things comfortable without feeling like a parking lot. Cell service is effectively nonexistent, which is either a dealbreaker or the whole point depending on your outlook. This is the right pick for anyone prioritizing cave tour access over backcountry solitude — especially families who want to roll out of the tent and walk to the morning tour.

Cave Tour AccessFamiliesFirst-Time VisitorsBudget Campers

Booking

Reserve Your Campsite

All 111 sites are reservable.

Book at Mammoth Cave Lodges

Phone (270)758-2424

Stay Limit Maximum 14 day stay in calendar year.

Checkout • Check-out time is 11 am.

Booking tip: Reserve through Recreation.gov as soon as your cave tour tickets are confirmed — weekends from May through October fill up fast, but midweek sites often stay open even a week out.

What You Get

Potable Water

Camp Store

Firewood for Sale

Dump Station

Amphitheater

Ice for Sale

Laundry

Flush Toilets

Cell Service

Food Storage Lockers

Trash & Recycling

Host On-Site

Showers

Internet / WiFi

Electrical Hookups

Sites & Setup

Total Sites 111

Reservable 111

Group Sites 4

Tent-Only 10

RV Information

RVs allowed. No electrical hookups. Generators permitted during designated hours.

Accessibility

37 ADA-accessible campsites. All roads in Mammoth Cave Campground are paved. Each loop of the campground has one set of accessible restrooms. The adjacent service center offers a camp store, rest rooms, and a U.S. Post Office. Paved Roads - All vehicles OK

Rules to Know

Generators:• Quiet hours: 10 pm - 6 am.
Bear Safety:• Store your camp food inside a vehicle to prevent wildlife access.
Checkout:• Check-out time is 11 am.
Occupancy:• Maximum of 8 persons per site.
Stay Limit:Maximum 14 day stay in calendar year.

Pro Tips

Camping Tip

Book your cave tour tickets before your campsite. Popular tours like Domes and Dripstones and the Historic Tour sell out weeks ahead in summer, and there is no point securing a site if you cannot get underground. Once you have tour times locked, pick your campsite dates around them.

Camping Tip

The campground sits above the cave system itself, so the ground stays cool even in July. Nights can drop into the mid-fifties in shoulder season, and the cave interior holds a constant mid-fifties year-round — bring a light jacket even in summer, both for sleeping and for going underground.

Camping Tip

Skip the camp store for staples and stock up in Cave City about ten minutes north on I-65. The camp store is fine for firewood and ice but charges a premium on everything else. Also, food storage matters here — raccoons are bold and experienced, so lock everything in your vehicle, not just in a cooler on your picnic table.