Maple Springs Group Campground

During our stay, only one of the other campsites was taken. Being an equestrian/group campground, the sites are spaced out nicely. There were also several trails nearby. Sure we're nice fresh asphalt, but not quite level. However, the only dump station in the park is near the visitor center, which is on the other side of the ferry. We were able to take our travel trailer on the ferry, but according to the ranger I talked to, there is a 55ft limit and it also depends on the river level, so check before you head to the ferry. The campground also has a one way road, but if you want to back your trailer in, you will need to go the wrong way (or find a place to turn it around). Overall a nice stay, if a bit pricey.

As the other reviewers have said this is a great Campground. Set up as a group and equestrian area, it has 2 of the 6 sites (1 and 2) have long paved pads, water, electric, fire pits and table. Just up the Maple Springs loop road is a large parking area for the hiking and biking trailheads including Big Hollow. It has a north and south loop total about 8 miles of single track, rolling but relatively smooth with some rocks, roots, crossings and water. Beautiful! Again, no RVs or vehicles over 16' on the ferry. And the roads leading to the campground are twisty and narrow but very smooth. T-Mobile worked fine.

Like most, we were here to visit Mammoth Cave National Park. We stayed on the Maple Springs side of the Green River to be closer to the mountain bike trails and are glad we did. The trails were great for both of us and we could ride straight from the campground. If you are in a RV note that you can't go across the ferry with your rig!!! You have to go around the park to access this campground. We are so glad we read the other review on here ahead of time and didn't have to back track. The campground was quiet and we had it completely to ourselves one night. The campground had pit toilets but no shower. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we almost stayed an additional night! If you plan to visit the cave, be sure to book your tour ahead of time. The tours were all sold out when we got there!

DO NOT GO TO NORMAL MAMMOTH CAMPGROUND TO GET HERE! Read below for more info as to why...

This campsite is a group and equestrian site and is amazing. We were the only campers there except one tent for the entire 5 days. The first night there were fireflies over the field, and owls sat in the tree near our porch hoo-ing and watching us the entire night. We saw deer, turkey, and a snake. It really feels like your in your own forest. There was water and electric hookups with a really nice bathroom nearby. Also trash is just around the corner. The dump station is back at the main campground, so I suggest going to a Love's or other dump site off the campground area. There were several trails right off the camping area. If you do want to go into the main part of Mammoth Cave (maybe for a tour of the caves themselves), there is a water ferry that transports every few minutes over the river (with your car).

It's NOT located in the main area of Mammoth Cave. We didn't realize it was a totally different camping area, so we drove to the main Mammoth Cave Campground. After we arrived, they told us we had to go back out and around the National Park which took over an hour to get to Maple Springs. You cannot take your RV on the ferry which is why you have to go around.

If we had known not to go there first, then access would have been super easy. It really is a gorgeous spot! There is nothing around Mammoth Cave except small towns (I mean small...) so prepare accordingly and have enough food etc. that you would need for your stay. It's also a dry county, so if you drink you may want to stock up on your beverage of choice before arriving.