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Mammoth Cave National Park

Below the surface of rural Kentucky lies Mammoth Cave, the world’s most extensive known cave system. There’s a lot of history—both human and natural—at this place.

The centerpiece and namesake of Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave is a collection of linked cave systems, encompassing more than 400 miles of known subterranean passageways, halls and tunnels. No other cave in the world comes even close to that massive size.

In addition to guided cave tours, this UNESCO World Heritage-listed national park also offers great hiking and camping.

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      • Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
      • Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
      • Great Basin National Park, NV
      • Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
      • Mesa Verde National Park, CO
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      • Saguaro National Park, AZ
      • White Sands National Park, NM
      • Zion National Park, UT
    • California
      • Channel Islands National Park, CA
      • Death Valley National Park, CA
      • Joshua Tree National Park, CA
      • Kings Canyon National Park, CA
      • Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
      • Pinnacles National Park, CA
      • Redwood National Park, CA
      • Sequoia National Park, CA
      • Yosemite National Park, CA
    • Southeast
      • Biscayne National Park, FL
      • Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
      • Everglades National Park, FL
      • Congaree National Park, SC
      • Gateway Arch National Park, MO
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      • Hot Springs National Park, AR
      • Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
      • New River Gorge National Park, WV
      • Shenandoah National Park, VA
    • Rocky Mountains
      • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO
      • Glacier National Park, MT
      • Grand Teton National Park, WY
      • Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
      • Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
      • Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY
    • Great Plains
      • Badlands National Park, SD
      • Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
      • Wind Cave National Park, SD
    • Pacific Northwest
      • Crater Lake National Park, OR
      • Mount Rainier National Park, WA
      • North Cascades National Park, WA
      • Olympic National Park, WA
    • Alaska
      • Denali National Park, AK
      • Gates of the Arctic National Park, AK
      • Glacier Bay National Park, AK
      • Katmai National Park, AK
      • Kenai Fjords National Park, AK
      • Kobuk Valley National Park, AK
      • Lake Clark National Park, AK
      • Wrangell – St. Elias National Park, AK
    • Great Lakes & Northeast
      • Acadia National Park, ME
      • Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH
      • Indiana Dunes National Park, IN
      • Isle Royale National Park, MI
      • Voyageurs National Park, MN
    • Hawaii & Islands
      • Haleakala National Park, HI
      • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, HI
      • National Park of American Samoa, AS
      • Virgin Islands National Park, VI
  • Park Experiences
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      • Glacier National Park
      • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
      • Mount Rainier National Park
      • Shenandoah National Park
    • Camping
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    • Cultures
      • African Americans
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      • Native Americans
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      • Mountain Biking
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      • Milky Way & Stars
      • Northern Lights
    • Prehistory
      • Fossils
      • Rock Art
    • Scenic Drives
    • Seasons
      • Fall Foliage
      • Spring Trips
      • Summer Island Vacations
      • Warm Winter Getaways
      • Winter Wonderlands
    • Volcanoes
    • Waterfalls
    • Wildflowers
    • Wildlife Watching
      • American Bison
      • Birds
      • Black Bears
      • Grizzly Bears
      • Moose
      • Mountain Goats
      • Orcas
      • Wolves
  • Road Trips
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