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Mammoth Cave National Park
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Mammoth Cave National Park

P.O. Box 7

Mammoth Cave, KY 42259

270-758-2180

Physical address for delivery.

Two rangers

National Park Service rangers are on duty to ensure that your visit to your National Park is pleasant, safe, informative, and memorable, and that the natural and historic resources in the park are preserved for your enjoyment – and that of generations to come. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question you have, or to inform us about issues concerning the welfare of the park, its inhabitants, and its visitors. You can reach us by any of the following:

Telephone: 270/758-2180
E-mail: e-mail us

ParkWatch line: 888/219-1599
(To report hazards or suspicious activity)

Mammoth Cave Ferry hotline: 270/758-2166



Park Staff & Offices
Grease-oil lamp  

Did You Know?
The grease-oil lamp was used to illuminate Mammoth Cave for more than a century. Designed after New England whale-oil lanterns, these lamps used cooking grease to light the way.

Last Updated: March 02, 2007 at 16:30 EST