Mammoth Cave National Park is home to the longest system of caves on Earth and attracts close to 2 million visitors each year. The park is located in a heavily forested area in western Kentucky, but there are plenty of nearby accommodations for visitors to choose from.
Mammoth Cave Hotel is open year-round and is located directly across the street from the park visitor center. The hotel offers a number of different types of lodging, including cozy woodland cottages with up to four bedrooms and conventional rooms with balconies overlooking the park. The Mammoth Cave Hotel has the distinction of being the only lodging located inside the park itself.
Mammoth Cave Hotel
792 Beaver Dam Chapel Road
Smiths Grove, KY 42171
270-758-2225
foreverlodging.com
Hampton Inn Horse Cave is located roughly seven miles east of the park visitor center in a quaint historical town. The hotel is equipped with 101 guest rooms and an indoor pool. Guests at the Hampton are provided with free breakfast as well as endless cups of coffee. For animal lovers and families with kids, the inn is just minutes from Horse Cave's Kentucky Down Under, an attraction featuring unusual animals such as kangaroos and lorikeets.
Hampton Inn Horse Cave
750 Flint Ridge
Horse Cave, KY 42749
270-786-5000
hamptoninn.hilton.com
Super 8 Cave City is approximately six miles from the entrance to Mammoth Cave National Park. Cave City is a popular jumping off point for tourists visiting the area, so there are plenty of stores and restaurants nearby. Super 8 Cave City offers free high-speed Internet in all rooms, complimentary breakfast and cable television with HBO and ESPN.
Super 8 Cave City
799 Mammoth Cave St.
Interstate 65, Exit 53
Cave City, KY 42127
270-773-2500
super8.com
