Kangaroos in Kentucky? Oh, my! You can pet more than 50 of them at Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo. One of our more than 100 Amish-owned businesses is Dutch Country Safari Park where you can take a wagon ride to feed exotic animals. Right in the “Hart” of cave country, you’ll find Hidden River Cave, and yes, there is a rushing subterranean river on a tour that takes you across the world’s longest underground suspension bridge. Or you can take an optional Wild Cave Tour along the banks of the subterranean river. The self-guided tour of the adjacent American Cave Museum and down to the mouth of the cave is free. Of course, we have canoeing and kayaking along the beautiful Green River and liveries to accommodate your needs. And if you want fun along the edge of Mammoth Cave National Park, you can zipline, e-bike, try the aerial challenge course, or ride a horse. So much to do you’ll want to stay a day or two! 

If you want to make your lodging experience an outdoor adventure, we can do that! Our Horse Cave KOA has Conestoga wagons, treehouses, teepees, cabins, RV sites and tent sites. If you want to go more primitive and remove, River Bend Resort, one of our Amish-owned businesses, has cabins and tent sites on the banks of the river. Of course, we also have franchise hotels, a cute retro motel, short term rentals, and campsites. 

Downtown Horse Cave has cute shops and local restaurants in their National Register of Historic Places District above Hidden River Cave where you can find vintage, antiques, boutiques, and gift shops. You can even stroll along the award-winning cell phone tour to hear locals tell stories about a town that grew on top of a cave. Our Dennison’s Roadside Market is full of locally grown produce, handmade crafts and gifts, and locally made food items. You can pick flowers or take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch in season. Or you can grab a soft drink from the cooler, sit in a rocker or swing on the porch and watch the kids on the playground or the tractors driving by.