My personal recommendations as a local if visiting the Mammoth Cave area!
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The best little ice cream shop near Mammoth Cave!
Cave City Coffee & Creamery
Neat gift shop that's worth the stop!
The Market Ky
The absolute best pizza I've ever had.
Cave City Pizza
Consignment store jam packed with all kinds of treasures
Consignments R US
A fun place if your kid is into dinosaurs!
Dinosaur World
Cute little cabins to stay at in Cave City with an amazing view!
Mountain Top Retreat Cabin Rentals RV Park
All kinds of cool rocks and souvenirs!
Big Mike's Rock Shop
Cute airbnb right in downtown Cave City! Walking distance to Cave City Pizza and Ace Coffee!
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Unique coffee shop in downtown Cave City
Ace Coffee Co
This campground is so cool! You can sleep in a tepee or a covered wagon!
Horse Cave KOA Holiday
This stop is a must if you're in the area! Amish owned and operated, they serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also sell homemade baked goods and have a gift shop! Their donuts are the best around!
Farmwald's Dutch Bakery & Deli
A great spot to take your kiddos to see kangaroos, turtles, birds, snakes and other animals as well!
Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo
This drive through safari is fun for the whole family! Owned by an Amish family, you can either drive your own vehicle through or have a tractor- trailer ride! They also have a petting zoo and you can feed the animals!
Dutch Country Safari Park
Really cool cave located in downtown Horse Cave Ky!
Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum
Very cool cave and they also have a rock shop/ gift shop
Onyx Cave and Rock Shop
This place is filled with fun for the family! Zip lines, alpine slides, mini golf, horse back riding, and a chair lift!
Kentucky Action Park (Please Search Mammoth Valley Park)
This is a great spot if staying in the summertime! They have mini golf, a lake for swimming, a fishing pond, volleyball, basketball and more!