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Fast Facts

Nearest City Cave City, KY
Last Site Visit May 2009
Annual Visitation 446,174 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date May 25, 1926
Total Area 52,835 acres
Entrance Fee None, but fees to tour cave
Lowest Elevation 421 feet, at Green River
Highest Elevation 925 feet, at Mammoth Cave Ridge
Highest Average Temperature 89°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 24°F, in January
Record High Temperature 108°F, in 1952
Record Low Temperature -21°F, in 1951

Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1926: Mammoth Cave National Park created
1981: Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
1990: Named a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Mammoth Cave National Park
1 Mammoth Cave Parkway
P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259

Visitor Information

(270) 758-2180
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