Qué hay en Parque nacional de Mammoth Cave, Estados Unidos, a lo largo del año

Concurrido — Winter / Christmas break en Estados Unidos, vacaciones escolares en 2 de los mercados que lo llenan

• Norma

  Cave tours by ticket only

  1 Ene – 31 DicReserva pronto

  Every trip underground is a ticketed ranger tour, released six months ahead and sold out weeks in advance in summer. There is no way to see the cave without booking one. Fuente ↗

• Norma

  Bio-security screening on exit

  1 Ene – 31 DicCierres

  Everyone leaving the cave walks over decontamination matting, and clothing or footwear worn in another cave is not allowed underground. It is the white-nose fungus in the bat colonies the rangers are keeping out. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Winter tour schedule (1 Dic – 28 Feb (normalmente))

Temporada media — un mes normal

• Cierre

  Spring high water

  1 Feb – 30 Abr · normalmente

  The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side. The riverside trails go under with it. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Winter tour schedule (1 Dic – 28 Feb (normalmente))

Concurrido — Spring break en Estados Unidos

En marzo no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Spring high water (1 Feb – 30 Abr (normalmente))

Concurrido — uno de sus mejores meses por clima

• Naturaleza

  Spring wildflowers

  1 Abr – 10 May · normalmenteFlores silvestres

  Trillium, larkspur and Virginia bluebells through the hardwood above the cave in April, before the canopy closes. The surface trails here get a fraction of the traffic the tours do. Fuente ↗

• Riesgo

  Tick and chigger season

  1 Abr – 15 Oct · normalmenteInsectos y enfermedades

  The surface trails run through hardwood and long grass and carry ticks and chiggers from spring to the first frost. None of it touches the cave tours; all of it touches everything above ground. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Spring high water (1 Feb – 30 Abr (normalmente))

Concurrido — Memorial Day weekend

• Temporada

  Green River paddling season

  1 May – 15 Oct · normalmenteTemporada de senderos

  The Green and Nolin rivers through the park are canoeable once the spring high water drops, roughly May to mid-October. The park closes river use whenever the gauge hits 20 feet, which is what puts an end to a paddling day with little warning. Fuente ↗

• Festivo

  Memorial Day weekend

  23–25 MayFiesta nacionalMucha genteReserva pronto

  Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, opens the summer travel season: over the long weekend campsites and lodging book out, roads are slow, and parking at the most popular spots fills early in the day. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Spring wildflowers (1 Abr – 10 May (normalmente)), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Oct (normalmente))

Máxima afluencia — Summer peak, Summer break en Estados Unidos

• Temporada

  Summer peak

  1 Jun – 15 AgoVacaciones escolaresMucha genteReserva pronto

  School holidays fill every tour slot and the visitor centre car park with them. The cave stays at the same cool temperature all summer, which is exactly why everyone comes. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 May – 15 Oct (normalmente))

Máxima afluencia — Summer peak, Summer break en Estados Unidos

En julio no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 May – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Summer peak (1 Jun – 15 Ago)

Máxima afluencia — Summer peak, Summer break en Estados Unidos

• Festivo

  Labor Day weekend

  5–7 SepFiesta nacionalMucha genteReserva pronto

  Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 May – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Summer peak (1 Jun – 15 Ago)

Máxima afluencia — Labor Day weekend, Summer break en Estados Unidos

En septiembre no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 May – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Labor Day weekend (5–7 Sep)

Concurrido — uno de sus mejores meses por clima

• Naturaleza

  Fall colour

  5 Oct – 5 Nov · normalmenteColores de otoño

  The Kentucky hardwood above the cave peaks in the first half of October, which the park itself calls the best time to be here. The surface is the reason to come in autumn, not the cave. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 May – 15 Oct (normalmente))

Concurrido — Thanksgiving break en Estados Unidos

En noviembre no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Fall colour (5 Oct – 5 Nov (normalmente))

Concurrido — Winter / Christmas break en Estados Unidos, vacaciones escolares en 2 de los mercados que lo llenan

• Cierre

  Winter tour schedule

  1 Dic – 28 Feb · normalmente

  The park runs a reduced winter timetable with fewer tours and fewer routes. The cave holds the same temperature all year, so the only thing winter changes is how many people are in it with you. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Ene – 31 Dic)