Caving Ontario
looking for great places to camp in kentucky?
looking for a place to tent camp. i’ve only been camping once and that was at the Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario. i’m looking for something similar to that – spacious wooded sites with not many neighbors and fun things to do close by. i’m really intrested in visiting some caves and just relaxing by the campfire. also what is a good month to go? thanks in advance
You can camp at Mammoth Cave National Park. They have two different campgrounds, including Houchins Ferry, a very small one with only a few sites. It’s right by a river and very peaceful. I’d avoid the main campground–it’s huge and more oriented toward RVs.
One of my favorite campgrounds is Koomer Ridge in the Daniel Boone National Forest. It’s up on a mountain top, with lots of trees, and has trails that go out from the camp ground. It’s also close to Natural Bridge state park, which has lots of nifty rock features (arches, caves, etc.) and great hiking.
Links to more info for each campground is below.
As for when to go, I’d stick with April/May or later. July and August tend to be very hot and sticky, although Koomer Ridge is high enough that heat is less of an issue. Autumn is beautiful. Of course, if you’re going to be in caves all day, the outside weather doesn’t matter. You’ll find fewer people earlier and later in the season, of course.
Have a great trip!
Warsaw Caves 2008