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