DIAMOND CAVERNS

DISCOVERED 1879 – REDISCOVERED DAILY – Park City, KY

For over 155 years Historic Diamond Caverns has offered tours of Kentucky’s most beautiful cave. Intricate drapery deposits line the halls with thousands of stalactites, stalagmites and flowstone deposits throughout the entire tour. Knowledgeable guides explain the unique geology and fascinating history of the cave during the one hour long guided tour. The cave is presented by a state-of-the-art lighting system with modern concrete trails and safety hand railings throughout. Browse the caverns gift shop featuring Kentucky Collection crafts, rocks, minerals, fossils, souvenirs, books and more.

Open year-round. I-65 at Exit 48

270-749-2233 

 http://diamondcaverns.com

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HIDDEN RIVER

Zip – Rappel – Cave – Museum – Horse Cave, KY

The American Cave Museum is a self-guided museum with two floors of exhibits dealing with caves, groundwater and pollution. Guided tours descend 150′ underground. View the remains of a turn of the century hydroelectric system, walk above the Hidden River and witness awe-inspiring chambers.

Cave tours last 45-60 minutes and are scheduled upon visitation; roughly 45 minutes apart. Reservations not required. Visitors descend and climb 230 stairs and navigate an outside trail. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more.

OPEN YEAR-ROUND

270-786-1466 

http://hiddenrivercave.com

Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo

Mammoth Onyx Cave – Horse Cave, KY

Kentucky Down Under is an interactive educational Australian themed Animal Park & beautifully decorated cave, Kentucky Caverns. Visitors participate activities including hands on contact with Australian animals. Where else can you hand-feed colorful lorikeets in a walk-in Aviary, help with the chores at the Woolshed, meet a Kangaroo at the Outback, learn about Aboriginal culture, mine for gemstones and much more!

270-786-2634 

800-762-2869 

http://kentuckydownunder.com

Lost River Cave

Kentucky’s Only Underground Boat Tour – Bowling Green, KY

Lost River Cave has one of the largest cave openings in the Eastern United States. The cave has a long rich history including Native American Indians, Civil War encampment, power generation, milling and “Underground Nite Club”.

A Tour of the Cave and Valley includes a 20-minute Historical River Walk to the Cave opening emphasizing history, geology/hydrology, and folklore; followed by a 20-to-25 minute Boat Tour into the cave. The boat tour enables the visitor to view the large rooms of the cave and its other interesting features.

Open Year-Round – I-65 at Exit 22

270-393-0077 or 866-274-2283  (CAVE)

http://lostrivercave.com

Mammoth Cave National Park

World’s Longest Cave – Over 400 Miles! – Park City, KY

Mammoth Cave National Park was established to preserve the cave system, including Mammoth Cave, the scenic river valleys of the Green and Nolin rivers, and and hilly karst terrain typical of south central Kentucky. Beneath the sandstone-capped ridges of Mammoth Cave National Park lies the most extensive cave system on earth, with over 400 miles of passageway mapped and surveyed. And yet after 5,000 years of intermittent exploration, the full extent of this water-formed labyrinth remains a mystery. Join us on this journey.

Open Year-Round.

270-758-2180 

http://www.nps.gov/maca

Visitors will marvel at the beautiful onyx formations found in the underground chambers of Kentucky Caverns. The leisurely cave tour features stalactites, stalagmites, and other formations created by water and time to effect an incredibly beautiful underworld scene. Included as a part of Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo. Guides welcome questions and conversation during a 45-minute tour in a comfortable and constant 60 degree F setting.

Mammoth Onyx Cave – open year-round, Kentucky Down Under – open mid-March through October 31st.  I-65 at Exit 58

800-762-2869 or 270-786-2634 

 http://kdu.com