How to get out Mammoth Cave National Park
Nashville, the home of country and gospel music (including the Grand Ole Opry), is located about 75 miles south of the park on I-65.
Louisville is the home of the Kentucky Derby, the world's most famous horse race. 80 miles north of the park on I-65.
Bowling Green is home of the factory where the Corvette sports car is manufactured, the nearby National Corvette Museum, and the Lost River Cave. 28 miles south on I-65.
Barren River Reservoir State Resort Park features extensive boating and fishing on a man-made reservoir. A lodge and large campground are located in the park. From Mammoth Cave, take KY 70 to Cave City, KY 90 to Glasgow, then south on U.S. 31-E to the park, about 20 miles from Mammoth Cave. The park is home to the annual Glasgow Highland Games, one of the largest Scottish athletic evens in the nation.
Lexington, the "Horse Capital of the World" and home to many Thoroughbred horse farms. 100 miles northeast; take I-65 north to Elizabethtown, then the Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway east to Lexington.
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Mammoth Cave National Park
