Mammoth Cave National Park is located in the in Edmonson, Hart, and Barren counties, in the state of Kentucky, United States. The park contains portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system in the world. The Green River runs through the park.
Park Purpose
As stated in the foundation document:
The purpose of Mammoth Cave National Park is to preserve, protect, interpret, and study the internationally recognized biological and geologic features and processes associated with the longest known cave system in the world, the park’s diverse forested, karst landscape, the Green and Nolin rivers, and extensive evidence of human history; and to provide and promote public enjoyment, recreation, and understanding.
