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Mammoth Cave National ParkPetroglyphs at Devil's Looking Glass in Mammoth Cave - their meaning has never been conclusively deciphered
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Directions
 
Park entry sign
 

How do I get to Mammoth Cave?

From the North:
Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave City Exit). Turn right onto KY-70. Follow 70/255 as it becomes the Mammoth Cave Parkway in the park. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
From the South: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 48 (Park City Exit). Turn left onto KY-255 and follow 255 as it becomes the Park City Road into the park. Follow Park City Road until it joins the Mammoth Cave Parkway; turn left. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.

GPS Coordinates:

Lat/Long:   N 37° 11' 13.115'' | W 86° 06' 05.197''
Decimal Degrees:  +37.186976 | -86.101444
UTM (Zone 16N, NAD83):  579779.491 | 4115977.605 m

NOTE:  Commercial vehicles are prohibited on the park's roads.

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Physical Address

Mammoth Cave National Park
1 Mammoth Cave Parkway
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259

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Did You Know? Native Americans mined minerals in Mammoth Cave for 2,000 years.  

Did You Know?
Native Americans of the Early Woodland period gathered minerals from Mammoth Cave between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago ... no one knows why. Objects they left behind – slippers, cane torches, gourds, and mussel shells – remain perfectly preserved in the cave.

Last Updated: October 07, 2009 at 20:50 EST