Hidden River Cave

Welcome to Kentucky's Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum. Located at 119 E Main St in historic downtown, Horse Cave, Kentucky.

Our historic cave tour will take you through one of Kentucky's largest & most scenic historic cave entrances where two subterranean rivers flow over one-hundred feet below ground. Walk across the world's longest underground swinging bridge and experience sites not seen since 1943.

You'll pass the remnants of a turn-of-the-century hydroelectric generating system that once supplied the town overhead with water & electricity and explore areas with seldom seen creatures that live in the darkness underground .

Cave Tours

Public Guided Cave Tour

Historic tours and are scheduled upon arrival, no reservation required.
Group Rates are available.

Cave Adventure Tours

Guided off-trail adventure tours last 3 to 4 hours. Reservations are required at least 48-hours in advance for off-trail tours.

Zip & Rappel Challenge

Fly through the trees on the area's highest zipline, or take a vertical rappel into the mouth of Hidden River Cave.

American Cave Museum

History, Science, & Fun, All in One Location

Karst Geology

Discover the unique issues and formations only found in karst formations, as well as important links to our past.

Groundwater Quality

Learn about the issues affecting our most important resource, and what you can do to protect it.

History of Caving

Go beyond modern headlamps and rope. Get acquainted with Caveland icons such as Floyd Collins and hear the story of our Cave Wars.

Archeology

If you thought cavemen were the only people who used caves in the past, think again. Find out about the vast human history that can be discovered in caves.

Cave Wildlife

Explore the diversity of life inside caves, and find out about the unique animals that only inhabit the subterranean world.

Cave Formation

Did you know that caves and the cavities your dentist fights against have a lot in common?

Book Excursions