Lost River Cave and Valley - Kentucky's Only Underground Boat Tour

Cave Tours
Experience Kentucky's ONLY Underground Boat Tour!

Season	Tour Hours (top of each hour)	Gift Shop Hours
Summer (May 25 – Sept 30)	9:00am – 6:00pm*	8:30am – 6:30pm
Winter (October 1– May 24)**	10:00am – 4:00pm**	9:00am – 5:00pm
On certain days during the year school groups could be at the cave. Please ask about this before planning your trip. * On many evenings during the summer, tours will end at 5:00 p.m. due to events in the cave. Please call in advance to ensure that tours will be running as scheduled. ** To assure tour is running during the winter call to check water level.

Tour Admission
Adults (12 yrs. and up)	$15.00
Youth (4-11 yrs.)	$10.50
Child (1-3 yrs.)	$3.50

Open Year-Round
Tours are first come, first serve
The Boat Tour and Trails are not handicap accessible*
Sturdy Shoes are recommended
Call for group rate information
Closed at noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day

Designed for Adults and Families, this tour includes a 20 Minute Guided History Walking Tour and a 25 Minute Cave Boat Tour. Your purchase price also includes a self-guided tour of our Butterfly Habitat (seasonal) and Blue Hole Trails.

*The tour at Lost River Cave is not accessible to individuals experiencing mobility difficulties. In the interest of visitor safety, those using a wheelchair (manual or power), power scooter, walker, broad based cane, or crutches are not permitted to take the tour. Both the gift shop and sluice are great options for individuals who are unable to take the tour. Ask about our handicapped accessible video of the tour.

Enjoy this unique blend of education and entertainment.

Lost River Cave’s Underground Boat Tour is the only of its kind in Kentucky and well worth a trip to the Bowling Green area! The guided tour includes a beautiful, historic river walk which leads you to one of the largest cave entrances east of the Mississippi River. Upon arriving at the cave, visitors embark on their journey into the unique world that exists beneath the city of Bowling Green. Daylight disappears as you board the boat on the river that Ripley’s Believe It or Not claims is the shortest, deepest in the world.

Prehistoric Native Americans, thousands of Civil War troops, Col. John Hunt Morgan and even the notorious Jesse James are said to be among the cave’s legendary visitors. Stroll along the historic river walk and visit the site of the famous 1930s underground Nite Club. Rediscover the child inside when you cross the threshold into the captivating seasonal Butterfly Habitat. Enjoy the Treetop Bridge, Blue Hole Trails, picnic area, gemstone sluice and Old Mill Gifts. Boat tours are subject to weather conditions during the winter months, so call ahead!

Read what others have to say about the boat tour and their experience here at LRC!

Directions to Lost River Cave

Lost River Cave is located in beautiful Bowling Green, Kentucky, just minutes from Interstate 65. Driving directions and a map are below.

Map to Lost River Cave

LOCATION AND HOW TO TRAVEL TO LOST RIVER CAVE AND VALLEY

Lost River Cave and Valley is located at the intersection of U.S. 31-W (Nashville Road) and Cave Mill Road in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The site may be accessed with routing as follows:

Traveling North on Interstate 65
Exit at the Scottsville Road U.S. 231 interchange (Exit 22). Go North on Scottsville Road to Cave Mill Road. Turn left on Cave Mill Road (between K-Mart Shopping Center and Greenwood Mall) and travel Cave Mill Road (becomes Dishman Lane) to U.S. 31-W (Nashville Road). Turn right or North on U.S.-31-W and you will see Lost River Cave and Valley one block on the right.

If you want to miss in-town Bowling Green traffic, travel to the 1st Bowling Green Exit (Number 20). Exit onto the Natcher Parkway (it begins at this point). Travel 4 miles to the 1st Exit (Number 4). Turn right onto 31-W. Go 1.1 miles and Lost River Cave and Valley will be on your right.

Traveling South on Interstate 65
Exit at the Scottsville Road U.S. 231 interchange (Exit 22). Go North on Scottsville Road to Cave Mill Road. Turn left on Cave Mill Road (between K-Mart Shopping Center and Greenwood Mall) and travel Cave Mill Road (becomes Dishman Lane) to U.S. 31-W (Nashville Road). Turn right or North on U.S.-31-W and you will see Lost River Cave and Valley one block on the right.

Traveling into Bowling Green on U.S. 68-80 from Russellville
After passing under the Natcher Parkway, turn right at the 2nd light (Save-A-Lot on corner) onto Dishman Lane. Follow Dishman Lane to U.S. 31-W and turn left (Minit Mart will be on your right). You will then be one-block from Lost River on your right.

Traveling into Bowling Green either North or South on U.S. 31-W
The Lost River Cave and Valley is located on U.S. 31 W half-way between Campbell Lane (traveling south) and Natcher Parkway (traveling north).

Traveling into Bowling Green from Morgantown on U.S. 231
Exit U.S. 231 at Natcher Parkway and travel east to U.S. 31-W ( Nashville Road - Exit No. 4). Turn left (north) on U.S. 31-W 1 mile to the Lost River Cave and Valley on the right.

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