Established July 1, 1941
Known best for what lies beneath the surface, Mammoth Cave National Park is full of spooky thrills and deep, dark caverns. The longest cave system in the world, Mammoth Cave offers everything from wide open chambers to tight, unknown spaces. Even above land you’ll find an abundance of clues to the secret world below.
Visited October 2020
As it turns out, Mammoth Cave was far less terrifying than what I had built it up to be. It’s probably because no actual cave tour is going to be anything near as traumatizing as my amateur cave tour in 2013, which just so happened to be my introduction to caving. In a weird way, it also probably helped that I visited last month, when there was only one single tour being offered due to COVID-19.
Fun fact: a national parks trip can be incredibly cost effective, but can also be mind blowingly expensive. I’ll always tell you that national parks are one of the cheapest vacations you can take, but….I might be a little bit wrong sometimes. There, I said it. With a little research, a national parks visit can be affordable. There are so many different options for lodging, camping, backpacking, staying in or outside of the park boundaries...you can make a national park whatever price point you want it to be. But we’re here to talk budget-friendly national parks, so let’s be real, just how expensive is a national parks trip?!
