Mammoth Cave Campground

Awesome campground amongst the large trees. Sites are spacious. Very close to mammoth cave visitors center and tours. Our particular site was great, pull-thru site backing on to dense forest. No hook ups. There are 2 RV sites with water and electric, dump station is at the convenience store before entering the campground. Buy wood before entering the campground/park, the wood sold at the store is sawdust bricks.

We loved our stay here. A pretty typical NP campground. Nice wooded sites, fairly spaced. We had a pull through, there were lots of both, in all different sizes and shapes. Some spots were definitely better than others. Ours was tricky to get into (a pretty big curve on the driveway), but once we set up it was great. We didn’t use the bath house, but did do laundry at the camp store, which was nice. The location of the campground is close to all the nearby hiking and cave tours, but away from the crowds. Town is quite a ways away, so we were happy to be up in the park.
We had no T-mobile at all, but our Verizon hot spot worked.

Pros - flat pull through sites, heavily shaded, good spacing between sites, easy walking access to visitor center on paved paths, dump station and a strong air hose at the general store next door, very quiet at night. Half price fees with NPS pass.

Cons - no hook-up and limited generator hours (8am to 8pm). Be sure to make cave tour reservations in advance. They were booked solid for two weeks when we arrived.

We stayed here for 3 days in early October. Enjoyed our stay and while all cavern tours were cancelled due to COVID we were still able to participate in a self-guided historic cave tour. We actually enjoyed the ability to take our time in the caves and there were multiple park staff available to answer questions. Multiple trails directly from the campground which was also nice. If you have bikes I highly recommend the Bike and Hike trail - beware of the hills!
Site itself was very spacious and they had sites roped off to maintain a semblance of social distancing. Downside with all the trees was almost zero sun for our solar panels. Bathrooms were old but clean; showers were closed due to COVID; dump station was roomy and easy. A few noisy generators but nothing unbearable.

We spent three nights here in early October. The campground was pretty full when we arrived on a Saturday but was rather empty the next two nights. The sites were in good condition with clean, well-maintained restrooms nearby. The only showers are located in the nearby camp store, and operate on quarters ($1.50 for four minutes). The store itself sells mostly t-shirts and souvenirs, so don't rely on it for essentials. There are no hookups available, but there is a dump station at the entrance to the campground.

In addition to touring the cave system, there are several hiking trails in the area and river access for canoeing and fishing within a short drive. A former railroad grade serves as the basis for a rail-trail that would make an excellent bicycle trip. It's a great place to spend a few days.

Since we came in the winter season (11/1), spots were on a first-come basis but we had no problem getting a spot. Ours did not have hook-ups but there were spots available with elec-water for $50/night. Our site was paved, only slightly off-level, and clean. A small herd of deer came through the campground as we were setting up! The visitor center was a short 2 minute drive down the road. Overall a great spot. We wish we could have stayed longer.

Stayed here 10/21/19 to 10/23/19. I wasn't sure what to expect for crowds here as the whole campground is first come first serve in the fall. It turned out the campground wasn't even half full and there were tons of open sites. The sites are all very nice. There are some back-in sites and some pull-throughs. Each site has a paved pad, a concrete picnic table, and a fire ring. My site, and all the others I looked at, were huge and you had tons of space between you and your neighbors. All of the facilities were very clean and well maintained. The campground is also just down the road from the visitors center and cave tours.

The cell service here (Verizon) was much better than I expected. Most of the time I had 2 bars of LTE and it worked great, but every once in a while it would cut out and I wouldn't have any signal at all. For some reason my Jetpack worked more consistently than my phone. It ended up being good enough for me to work there for two nights.

Overall I thought this park was great. I honestly wish I could have stayed longer.