Caves and Lakes
Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region is centered around Bowling Green, Kentucky's third largest city, and home to the world's largest cave system—Mammoth Cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Bowling Green and Mammoth Cave National Park.
Bowling Green
Bowling Green is the third-largest city in Kentucky, with nearly 60,000 residents. Bowling Green is the hub of activity in the Caves and Lakes region.
Mammoth Cave National Park
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Mammoth Cave National Park is a United States national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. It preserves the world's longest known cave system, with over 426 mi of caves, visitable only by guided tour.
Russellville
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Russellville is a city in the Caves and Lakes region of Kentucky. It offers hunting, fishing, antiquing, and more.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Glasgow and Auburn.
Glasgow
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Glasgow is a town in the Caves and Lakes tourism region of South Central Kentucky, and the county seat of Barren County. Founded in 1799 by a group of Revolutionary War veterans, it boasts historic homes and buildings, museums, a downtown walking/driving tour, and a Civil War fort.
Auburn
Auburn is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2010 census.Adairville
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Adairville is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 837.
Scottsville
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Scottsville, the county seat of Allen County, features hunting, fishing, antique shopping and a gracious countryside in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region.
Franklin
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Franklin is a city in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. In the mid-2000s, the community of Franklin was honored as one of the "50 Best Small Southern Towns."…
Morgantown
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Morgantown is a home rule-class city in, and the seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,471 at the time of the 2020 Census.
Lewisburg
Lewisburg is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 810 at the 2010 census, down from 903 at the 2000 census.Brownsville
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Brownsville is a small town in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. The town lies on the western edge of Mammoth Cave National Park and is the seat of Edmonson County.
Cave City
Cave City is a city in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. It is the main gateway city for Mammoth Cave National Park and its economy is largely based on tourism related to the national park.
Caves and Lakes
- Type: region
- Location: Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
37.052° or 37° 3′ 7″ northLongitude of center
-86.416° or 86° 24′ 58″ westWikidata ID
Q14210198
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