Mammoth Cave National Park News
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Mammoth Cave National Park Hosts Naturalization Ceremony Inside Mammoth Cave
May 25, 2023 | 3:15 pm
Mammoth Cave National Park and U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services welcomed thirty new citizens of the United States during a naturalization ceremony held within Mammoth Cave on Thursday, May 25. The ceremony took place at an area known as “The Methodist Church,” and was overseen by United States District Court Judge Greg N. Stivers.
Music Celebration of Mammoth Cave on Saturday, April 29
April 28, 2023 | 9:52 am
Mammoth Cave National Park will host a day of children’s activities and special ranger-led presentations celebrating the musical collaboration between the Louisville Orchestra and Mammoth Cave National Park at the park’s outdoor amphitheater on Saturday, April 29. The events will take place between 9 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. CDT.
Kick Off National Park Week with the Annual Wildflower Day Celebration and a Free Discovery Tour at Mammoth Cave National Park
April 5, 2023 | 10:00 am
Mammoth Cave National Park will kick off National Park Week with a Wildflower Day celebration and free self-guided Discovery cave tours on Saturday, April 22.
Mammoth Cave Celebrates International Dark Sky Week 2023
April 4, 2023 | 4:08 pm
Mammoth Cave National Park invites you to celebrate International Dark Sky Week from April 15 -22 with ranger guided walks, talks, and special evening programs.
Celebrate Earth Day at Mammoth Cave National Park on April 22
April 4, 2023 | 8:48 am
Mammoth Cave National Park will celebrate Earth Day and National Volunteer Week by hosting a volunteer litter pickup on Saturday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT. Event volunteers will work alongside park staff to pick up litter along roadways, trails, and visitor use areas for a spring clean-up.
Sobriety and Safety Checkpoints at Mammoth Cave
March 23, 2023 | 3:02 pm
Mammoth Cave National Park law enforcement officers will conduct periodic sobriety and safety checkpoints on park roadways and riverways for the remainder of 2023.
Mammoth Cave National Park to Reopen Visitor Services on Tuesday, March 7
March 6, 2023 | 4:11 pm
All visitor services, including cave tours, visitor center operations, and the Green River Ferry will reopen at Mammoth Cave National Park on Tuesday, March 7. The Mammoth Cave Campground is open, but there will be no power at the comfort stations. Flint Ridge, Joppa Ridge, North Houchins, Ugly Creek, and Dennison Ferry Road remain closed.
Mammoth Cave National Park Cave Tours and Green River Ferry Will Remain Closed on Monday, March 6
March 5, 2023 | 4:07 pm
The Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center, cave tours, Green River Ferry, Mammoth Cave Campground, and all secondary roads will remain closed on Monday, March 6 due to a lack of power and internet service. Staff have been working with Kentucky Utilities (KU) to restore power as quickly as possible.
Mammoth Cave National Park Cave Tours and Ferry Closed on Sunday, March 5
March 4, 2023 | 2:13 pm
Mammoth Cave National Park cave tours, the Green River Ferry, Mammoth Cave Campground, and all secondary roads including the Green River Ferry Road will be closed on Sunday, March 5. There is no power or internet service to the park’s visitor center, hotel, or administrative areas and the cave tour ticket office cannot retrieve or process cave tour reservations or tickets.
Mammoth Cave National Park Closed on Saturday March 4
March 3, 2023 | 5:15 pm
Mammoth Cave National Park roads, cave tours, Green River Ferry services, and the Mammoth Cave Campground will be closed on Saturday, March 4 so park crews may safely remove fallen trees along roadways and within visitor areas. Park operations are expected to resume on Sunday, March 5, but the campground will remain closed until Monday, March 6.