Jana’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Take a tour to experience Mammoth Cave, or enjoy miles of hiking and horseback riding trails.
Cave Tours are available at the Visitor Center, which is a 30 minute drive from the cottage using the ferry route, or 40 minutes if driving via Brownsville. Trailheads for hiking and horseback riding are as close as 5 to 20 minutes.
274 locals recommend
Mammoth Cave
Take a tour to experience Mammoth Cave, or enjoy miles of hiking and horseback riding trails.
Cave Tours are available at the Visitor Center, which is a 30 minute drive from the cottage using the ferry route, or 40 minutes if driving via Brownsville. Trailheads for hiking and horseback riding are as close as 5 to 20 minutes.
Longest continuous Cave System in the World, Reservations required during peak visitation times!!
Cave Tours are located at the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center, which is 30 minutes away if taking the ferry route, or 40 minutes if driving via Brownsville.
274 locals recommend
Mammoth Cave
Longest continuous Cave System in the World, Reservations required during peak visitation times!!
Cave Tours are located at the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center, which is 30 minutes away if taking the ferry route, or 40 minutes if driving via Brownsville.
Nolin Lake State Park
2998 Brier Creek Rdsightseeing, hiking, biking, shoreline fishing, beach
Corps of Engineers operated flood control lake, 5300 acres of water. Great fishing and boating opportunities. Nearest boat ramp is Vanmeter Recreation Area, only one mile from cottage! $5 daily launch fee payable at boat ramp.
14 locals recommend
Nolin Lake
Corps of Engineers operated flood control lake, 5300 acres of water. Great fishing and boating opportunities. Nearest boat ramp is Vanmeter Recreation Area, only one mile from cottage! $5 daily launch fee payable at boat ramp.
Dinosaur World
711 Mammoth Cave RdKentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo
Interstate 65Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum
409-A E Happy Valley StNational Corvette Museum
350 Corvette DrFood scene
Pig Diner
Mis Amigos Mexican Grill
600 KY-259Great Mexican food!
Blue Holler Cafe
7713 Nolin Dam RdThe Lodge at Nolin Lake
14088 Peonia RdUnder new ownership, name being changed to The Buoy!
SUBWAY®Restaurants
433 S Main StBrownsville, KY
DQ Grill & Chill Restaurant
817 South Main StreetBrownsville, KY
Lincoln Country Store
80 Stockholm RdPizza, Donuts, Sandwiches, Hot Meals made to order …
Godfather's Pizza
101 Houchins Ferry RdMinit Mart, Brownsville
Salings Grocery & Bait Shop
2884 Nolin Dam RdPizza, Sandwiches, small convenience store, live bait
Homemade ice cream from Chaney’s Dairy Barn, fast food. Located at the Mammoth Cave Hotel
Spelunkers Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor
171 Hotel RoadHomemade ice cream from Chaney’s Dairy Barn, fast food. Located at the Mammoth Cave Hotel
Watermill Restaurant
804 Mammoth Cave RdHome Cooking
Bucky Bees BBQ
822 Mammoth Cave StreetEl Mazatlan #4
105 Gardner LnKyrock Grill
Webb’s Eats and Treats
Warnell Family Pharmacy
City/town information
Located on the other side of Mammoth Cave NP Cave City offers a variety of food and entertainment for the whole family!
10 locals recommend
Cave City
Located on the other side of Mammoth Cave NP Cave City offers a variety of food and entertainment for the whole family!
County Seat of Edmonson County. Closest rural town to obtain necessities: Dollar Store, Ace Hardware, Cee Bees Foodstore, Sun Valley Feedmill, Family Dollar, C&C Firearms, Edmonson County Library, and Wildcat Den Convenient Store. Also Pharmacies, Banks and Quick Care Clinics.
Brownsville
County Seat of Edmonson County. Closest rural town to obtain necessities: Dollar Store, Ace Hardware, Cee Bees Foodstore, Sun Valley Feedmill, Family Dollar, C&C Firearms, Edmonson County Library, and Wildcat Den Convenient Store. Also Pharmacies, Banks and Quick Care Clinics.
Amish Country Store
Detweiler's Country Store
12825 Priceville RdThey have everything…
R & S Salvage Groceries
Irving Cemetery RoadBoat Rentals/Supplies
Moutardier Resort & Marina
1990 Moutardier RdBoat Rentals
Wax Marina
14008 Peonia RdBoat Rentals
Green River Canoeing
3057 Mammoth Cave Rd🛶 rentals for boating adventures on the Green River
Kayaks & More, LLC
7910 KY-259Cave Country Canoe
856 Old Mammoth Cave RoadMammoth Cave Canoes & Kayak
1240 Old Mammoth Cave RdLincoln Trail Outfitters
98 Nolin Dam RdCountry Store with lots of things, including Pizza and Ice cream
Outdoor Adventures
Blue Holler Offroad Park
1494 Ollie RdMammoth Cave Adventures
1994 Roy Hunter RdZip line
Outlaw Cave at Jesse James Riding Stables
3057 Mammoth Cave RoadCool Alpine Slide on site!
Hidden River Cave Zip Rappel Adventure Park
119 E Main StMammoth Cave Horse Camp
2578 Ollie RdHorse back riding
Beech Bend
798 Beech Bend Park RdAmusement and Water Park located in Bowling Green, about 1 hour away.
Golf
Shady Hollow Golf Course
985 Ramsey Rd