Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park




Location: Kentucky
Size: 52,830 acres
Established: 1941

Activities: Caving, hiking, backpacking, bird watching, camping, nature walks, boating, fishing, and horseback riding.
General Information for Mammoth Cave


National Park Service
Describes the activities, facilities, natural features, wildlife, nearby attractions, and special events at Mammoth Cave National Park.

Mammoth Cave National Park - In Depth (NPS)
Includes trip planning information, park publications, image galleries, teacher resources, and news.

Park Vision
Information on the cave entrance, cave passages and trails, speleothems, Green River, and buildings of Mammoth Cave National Park. Includes facts about the history of this park and the animals found there.


Pictures of Mammoth Cave National Park


A Photographic Tour Featuring Park Geology
Virtual tour of Mammoth Cave National Park.

Terra Galleria Photography
A collection of beautiful photos of this national park.


Wildlife and Nature at Mammoth Cave


Nature and Science - Animals
Information about the birds, mammals, fish, insects, spiders, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, and mollusks of Mammoth Cave National Park. (See menu in left column.)

Bird Checklist - Mammoth Cave National Park
List the birds that are found in this park. Includes abundance status.

Mammal Checklist - Mammoth Cave National Park
List of mammals that inhabit this park.

Nature and Science - Plants
Information about the plants of this national park.

Geology of Mammoth Cave National Park
Geologic and historic images of this park.


History of Mammoth Cave National Park


Archaeology at Mammoth Cave
Discusses the Paleoindians, the Archaic Period, the Woodland Period, Mississippian Cultures, and Proto-Historic Cultures.


Mammoth Cave Weather and Map