National Park Service
Near Brownsville, Kentucky: $20/night, tent sites only, no RV pads. Open Year-round. First-come, first-served · 12 sites.
National Park Service
Managing authority
Near Brownsville, Kentucky
How much does camping at Houchin Ferry Campground (Mammoth Cave NP) cost, and when is it open?
Houchin Ferry Campground (Mammoth Cave NP) near Brownsville, Kentucky (National Park Service) — camping fee $20/night, season Year-round, RV size limit Tent-only. Reservations: First-come, first-served · 12 sites — book direct through the official channel.
The numbers
Fee range
$20/night
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Tent-only
Reservation window
First-come, first-served · 12 sites
The insider read
Riverside tent-only camp on the Green River. Free hand-cranked ferry across the river still operating. Most isolated NPS camp at Mammoth — 30-min drive to the visitor center.
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