This is a huge and full-featured park. Hiking, caving, over a large turf is lots of fun. This…read moresurrounds one of the world's largest cave systems. Most cave tours will involve steps and fairly steep climbing; know your limits. The tours vary and it's best to book them online if you can; they can sell out on the day of the tour. Shorter tours are cool, but longer tours are generally better. Remember there are no facilities underground. There are hundreds of miles of caves over a 50mi radius, but you'll only go on cave tours that are realistically accessible by ambulatory healthy people. There is a Visitor Center with adjacent lodge, Starbucks, and cafe. Prices are somewhat reasonable. Park staff are really helpful in our experience. We recommend going early. Their gift shop items are expensive; tourist gifts might be cheaper in other areas.

I wish I just day tripped it and did not spend money to stay the night. I was travelling solo and…read morethis was my last stop before heading back to Maryland. I was arriving from St. Louis. I booked one of the historic cottages to stay the night and planned on hanging out in the bar on site. When I first arrived my cottage wasn't ready to check in yet and I still had a couple hours until my tour. I went to the restaurant and sat at the bar. I was informed that they did not have a bartender but the servers were rotating serving the guests at the bar. I was promptly greeted by the waitress but ultimately moved to a table because the chairs are not tall enough for the height of the bar. It would have been extremely awkward and uncomfortable to eat up there. I had a salad and sweet potato fries and two IPA beers. Everything was delicious and the service was great. I went on the Historic Cave tour which was great. I wish I remembered the rangers name who gave the tour because he was amazing and hilarious! After the tour we (another solo traveler and I) planned to go to the bar and grab a drink before she hit the road for her next stop. Upon arrival to the restaurant, the bar was open but the host (who admitted he was new and did not know what he was doing) refused to let us sit there. He said there was no bartender. I told him earlier they allowed people to sit there and the servers helped. He said they only had 3 servers so he handed us a buzzer to wait for a table. The restaurant had half of its tables open. She decided she didn't want to wait so she left. I was then frustrated because I did not want to sit at a table alone again so I ordered food to go and ate in my cabin. There is no service in the cabins because you are in the middle of nowhere. As a solo female traveler I rely on meeting people at restaurants by sitting at the bar. This on site restaurant clearly was not staffed well enough to accommodate their guests in the middle of the summer when everyone is travelling. The other stores that served coffee and ice cream were closed by the time I finished my 3:30 tour. The prices in the gift shop were extremely high and I refused to pay for a magnet that was $12.00. I ended up going to bed super early and hit the road at 3 am because there was nothing else to do. For these reasons and more, I would have preferred to come for my tour and left to stay somewhere else.

Such a fun little spot with excellent history about Louisville, cute souvenirs, and lots of…read moreinteresting bourbon themed gear. The ladies working on Sunday were so pleasant and welcoming. It was crowded with the convention crowd, and only one person checking people out, so be wary if you're in a time crunch & there's a line.

This is a great visitor's center - the staff are exceptional and were great at answering our…read morequestions...particularly about the Urban Bourbon Trail. My friends and I completed the trail and headed back to the center for our free t-shirt - I think we got three different styles, based on the sizes we requested and they were cute and comfy material! They also had some cute bourbon, derby, and Louisville merch for purchase!

The Old Guide's Cemetery is small cemetery located near the Mammoth Cave National Park visitor's…read morecenter off Heritage Trail. Stephen Bishop, a mixed race slave who really explored and mapped out the Mammoth Caves, is buried here. He is the most famous of the guides. He was the first man to cross Bottomless Pit, the first man to discover an underground river and the first man to discover eyeless fish. He mapped out and named many of the rooms in the cave system. The Bishop Map was used as a guide map for over four decades. He was also given credit for his work which was unusual for a slave. In 1839, the Mammoth Cave property was bought by Dr. John Croghan, which also included Stephen Bishop and other enslaved people. Dr. Croghan used the caves as a tourist attraction and as a place to "treat" tuberculosis patients. Unfortunately, the therapy actually harmed the patients and eventually even Dr. Croghan and Stephen Bishop contracted and succombed to tuberculosis. His work, though, contributed to understanding the epidemiology and ultimately limit spread of the disease. The cemetery is the burial site of three tuberculosis patients who died during the cave treatment experiments.

This is a great cave tour. Our guide was Stanton, and he provided some great information on the…read moreformations, but far more than we have normally heard about the oddities that form. Our group was small, so it was great to engage and share stories of the area. The wedding venue in the cave was neat, and the blackout was cool as well. The staff overall was friendly and fun and it made for a nice two hour stop rolling down the road. Totally worth a trip!

Worth the entry fee for sure! These games are much different than mammoth caves. They are…read moreconsidered caves along with caves are considered dry caves. The tour guide did a fantastic job of explaining everything and pointing out diverse structures that a novice cave person would miss

We attended an event here during an early Saturday evening to commemorate the 250th USA…read moresesquicentennial. Special performance by Sean of the South focusing on Abraham Lincoln. He sang and shared anecdotal stories sprinkled with humor, as well as playing banjo, guitar, flute, harp, and violin/fiddle. The setting in front of the memorial was beautiful and we were fortunate to have perfect weather. Plenty of parking. Park facilities and grounds are very well maintained. Park rangers and volunteers were all welcoming and helpful with directing visitors. Park ranger cadets were helpful with assisting attendees who needed help with toting coolers or camp chairs. Highly recommend visiting.

On our way up from Knoxville TN to Louisville KY, we made sure to swing by here to see Abraham…read moreLincoln's birthplace! It was thunder storming and lightning abound when we arrived but cleared up during our stroll through the memorial and the visitor center. There is a longer path to the side of the visitor center where it's all covered by trees so we didn't get rained on. Inside the memorial is the replica of the log cabin where he was born. That closes at 4:30pm, whereas the visitor center closes at 5:00pm. I made sure to stop at the sinking springs next to the memorial for the watering hole where Abe took his first drink of water. It felt very cold in that area compared to the humid weather surrounding it. Very cool. So glad we made a stop here on our roadtrip!

One of the best welcome centers we have been to-- and we have been to a lot!…read moreThe beautiful flowers outside makes the place look more like a botanical garden than a welcome center. The cut out of Dolly inside made us smile, as did the clean bathrooms. They had cute rocking chairs and a fire place and lots of books and brochures I saw people taking. They had a separate building with ice, vending machines and a coffee machine to purchase coffee. Lots of smiling faces due to the cleanliness!

Facilities clean/smelt good I heard an employee kindly…read moreaddress another person, sounded like he gave helpful information. Everywhere I looked there was info on how to be more vigilant and encouraged nonsmoking. Pet walk was nice and maintained. Always impressed with how welcome centers always have their employees maintain their spaces.

Very helpful staff and they have some very little known event rooms/halls that they will rent for…read morespecial events to the community or private parties. They are very well equipped with tables, shares sound system and to top it off friendly staff.

From the owner: The Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau aids tourists in finding all the information they…read moreneed about Elizabethtown attractions, hotels, restaurants, and events.

Welcome to Southern Indiana! This little area is too…read moreincredible! Being new to the area and exploring this visitors center is located in downtown Jeffersonville. Make sure and stop in. The staff here are excited to share the joy of the area. It's not just Jeffersonville here! Go and explore. They have Clarksville and New Albany! But that's as far as we have ventured. As we make our way through the most of our new city, town, neighborhood, and community development this place was packed with al sorts of details. Do you need a reason why? Look no further, you need that perfect location for a reason for coming here. Come in and snap that perfect pic of why you came and stopped here. The area if you choose to stay like us is perfect. Either way this place is a must visit. For the knowledge on the area. They have a small gift shop that carry locally made products for you to purchase as a keepsake. The ironic woman, Rosie the Riveter is from Jeffersonville and they carry a wide variety of products to celebrate her and passion for life. You can do it! Now let's get our passion for life no matter where your road takes you.

When I visit a new area, I try to stop at the visitor center. These types of places are always so…read moreinformative, and the people who work at visitor centers are always eager to help. You can tell they really love the town/city that they're representing. I love people who genuinely love things. The Southern Indiana Visitor Center definitely has people behind the counter who love Southern Indiana. They made me feel even more psyched than I already was to explore the area. They offered tips on what to see, what to eat, the best places to park, and advice about whether or not I should bundle up before heading out on my walk. (Apparently, I might have looked like I needed more layers.) There are also dozens of brochures and booklets about area attractions, which you can take for free. Basically, if you're thinking of visiting the area, this is the place to visit. The Southern Indiana Visitor Center also has a little gift shop full of Indiana paraphernalia, including magnets, candles, bags, artwork, books, cutting boards and lots more. You can also find merch for the local soccer team, Southern Indiana FC. This visitor center is located in downtown Jeffersonville, within walking distance of the pedestrian bridge that will take you to Louisville.

My friend and I went to the Wild Turkey Visitors Center last week as that's where we started and…read moreended our tour. Our tour guide and tour were really cool. Not my favorite tour of the major nearby distillery's but still fun. The tasting was really good though. The Visitors Center was really nice. They have dedicated tasting rooms and a decently sized retail section where you can purchase pours of their various whiskey's. All in all, it was a really good experience.

What a waste. Beautiful bar area , no free tasting!!! Drove…read moreextra 30 min out to try and left with nothing. Very frustrating and disappointing.

The historic cottages don't look like much from the outside, but the one I got had been redone…read morefairly recently. Compact but clean and fresh on the inside. No microwave, TV or WiFi. There was a mini fridge and a coffee maker. Can't beat the location. Also, no shared walls. That's always nice. Be aware, you may encounter wild turkeys.

Hmm... Mixed bag for our stay at The Lodge at Mammoth Cave. We were there just last week and the…read moregovernment shutdown had the cave closed which was heartbreaking but not a reflection on the lodge. The lodge, park and grounds were very quiet due to the shutdown. All the staff we encountered at the Lodge were very nice. The cafe there off the lobby had very affordable meals especially at breakfast. $8.50 for 2 eggs made to order, bacon/sausage, country potatoes and biscuits/toast! Breakfast was the winner, dinner was edible but not great. Definitely skip the "Hot Brown" sandwich. So why 3 stars? Our room (316) was extremely dated. And at close to $200 a night I expected better. There was an overpowering smell of mildew. The bathroom sink was cracked. The toilet was wobbly. Cracked tile in the dingy tub that also had a rusted shower curtain rod.