Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum

We visited Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum in Kentucky, and it was such an amazing experience! The tour guide was fantastic ,she gave us so many interesting details about the history of the cave, the old filtration system they used for water, and how the cave once played an important role for the local community. You could tell she really loved what she does! The cave itself is breathtaking, especially with the lighting that highlights the rock formations and makes the whole place feel magical. Walking down into the cave and hearing the river flow beneath was such a unique experience. The museum upstairs was also very informative and worth visiting before or after the tour. We absolutely loved it and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Kentucky!

Jack, our guide, was very upbeat, informative and willing to find the answer to any questions he couldn't answer. Pace was nice, stopping frequently to explain different areas of the cave. Suspension bridge was a nice change from other cave tours. Museum is set up nice with lots of information. Make sure you can go up and down a lot of steps, there were a total of 600+.

Everyone was so friendly and super helpful! The cave was very interesting with lots of history and interesting features. The pathways had lights along them and most had railings. They were accommodating to my use of a cane for balance and were even dog friendly, on couple brought in their very well trained Jack Russell. Partway through our tour an employee named Cole that was inspecting the lighting joined us and helpfully lighted some of the paths and provided information that we couldn't here from guide since we were at the back of the group. I would recommend anyone interested in caves visit as it is a wonderful place!