A broad limestone passage inside Mammoth Cave National Park.

Campgrounds Near Mammoth Cave National Park

38 campgrounds within 50 miles of Mammoth Cave National Park. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 250 campsites open this weekend at 19 of the 38 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 7:30 AM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
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Available campgrounds inside Mammoth Cave

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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Only 1 campground is available inside Mammoth Cave for Nov 13 – Nov 15. The rest of this row is the other campgrounds inside Mammoth Cave, without availability for these dates.
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Maple Springs

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2.2 mi from Mammoth Cave (straight-line) 4.0 · 93 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
No site open for all your nights
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
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Official visit planning

Plan your visit with the National Park Service

Links go to nps.gov. Check alerts and road conditions before you drive in; reservations, timed entry and activity permits are set by the park.

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Available campgrounds near Mammoth Cave

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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Popular RV rentals near Mammoth Cave

Pickup in Nashville (80 mi straight-line). Available this weekend first (0 of 4, from each platform's calendar), then most popular (review count × rating).

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Popular activities near Mammoth Cave

Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.

Related

Continue your road trip

Other destinations, straight-line distance from Mammoth Cave. Separate trips, not places to stay for this park.

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How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are near Mammoth Cave National Park?

11 within 10 miles, 20 within 25 miles and 38 within 50 miles (straight-line from the park's center point).

Which towns are best for campgrounds near Mammoth Cave National Park?

The closest towns with campgrounds are Cub Run, KY (1 park, about 8 mi), Cave City, KY (5 parks, about 8 mi), Brownsville, KY (4 parks, about 9 mi) and Horse Cave, KY (2 parks, about 10 mi).

Are there full-hookup campgrounds near Mammoth Cave National Park?

20 parks within 50 miles list water, electric and sewer at the site, and 36 list sites of 40 ft or longer.

Are there public campgrounds near Mammoth Cave National Park?

17 campgrounds within 50 miles book through Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica or a state park system.

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

All 48 campgrounds near Mammoth Cave National Park

Most popular first; within 50 miles straight-line, including campgrounds inside the park.

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