Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave, KY, 54°F inside, from $15
Now the Crumps Cave Research and Education Preserve, a 2.1-acre Western Kentucky University site near Smiths Grove used for karst and groundwater research. It isn't run as a show cave.
Getting there
Cave Spring Caverns is in or near Smiths Grove, KY.
- Bowling Greenabout 16 miles
- Nashvilleabout 69 miles
- Louisvilleabout 86 miles
Distances are straight-line from each city center. The pin marks the nearest town, not the cave entrance.
Checked on 2026-10-22 against wkuchnges.com (Crumps Cave page). Prices and hours change, so confirm on the official site before you drive out.