The park is about three hours southwest of Wilmore and features the world's longest cave. With over 336 miles to explore under ground and 52,830 square miles above ground, you could easily spend your whole day here. In addition, there are also places to fish, canoe and bike. If you would like to spend more than one day here, there are four separate camp sites, two of which are open year-round and the Mammoth Cave Hotel. Reservations are necessary for both places.
Reservations are highly recommended.
Entry to the part is free. Every school kid has probably visited their state's capitol at one time or another and if you haven't visited Kentucky's capitol, now is your chance. This city is about one hour north of Wilmore and has many different things to see. To begin with, tour the capitol building, which is considered one of the most beautiful capitols in the country. You can also visit the Old State Capitol which was Kentucky's seat of government from 1931-1910.