Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Mammoth Cave National Park, Verenigde Staten

Druk — Winter / Christmas break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Regel

  Cave tours by ticket only

  1 jan – 31 decBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

• Regel

  Bio-security screening on exit

  1 jan – 31 decSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Winter tour schedule (1 dec – 28 feb (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

• Sluiting

  Spring high water

  1 feb – 30 apr · meestal

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Winter tour schedule (1 dec – 28 feb (meestal))

Druk — Spring break in Verenigde Staten

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Spring high water (1 feb – 30 apr (meestal))

Druk — een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Natuur

  Spring wildflowers

  1 apr – 10 mei · meestalWilde bloemen & bloei

  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. Bron ↗

• Risico

  Tick and chigger season

  1 apr – 15 okt · meestalInsecten & ziekten

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Spring high water (1 feb – 30 apr (meestal))

Druk — Memorial Day weekend

• Seizoen

  Green River paddling season

  1 mei – 15 okt · meestalWandelseizoen

  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. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Memorial Day weekend

  23–25 meiNationale feestdagDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Spring wildflowers (1 apr – 10 mei (meestal)), Tick and chigger season (1 apr – 15 okt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Summer peak, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

• Seizoen

  Summer peak

  1 jun – 15 augSchoolvakantiesDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Tick and chigger season (1 apr – 15 okt (meestal)), Green River paddling season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Summer peak, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Tick and chigger season (1 apr – 15 okt (meestal)), Green River paddling season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal)), Summer peak (1 jun – 15 aug)

Topdrukte — Summer peak, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

• Feestdag

  Labor Day weekend

  5–7 sepNationale feestdagDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Tick and chigger season (1 apr – 15 okt (meestal)), Green River paddling season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal)), Summer peak (1 jun – 15 aug)

Topdrukte — Labor Day weekend, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Tick and chigger season (1 apr – 15 okt (meestal)), Green River paddling season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal)), Labor Day weekend (5–7 sep)

Druk — een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Natuur

  Fall colour

  5 okt – 5 nov · meestalHerfstkleuren

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Tick and chigger season (1 apr – 15 okt (meestal)), Green River paddling season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — Thanksgiving break in Verenigde Staten

In november begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec), Fall colour (5 okt – 5 nov (meestal))

Druk — Winter / Christmas break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Sluiting

  Winter tour schedule

  1 dec – 28 feb · meestal

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cave tours by ticket only (1 jan – 31 dec), Bio-security screening on exit (1 jan – 31 dec)