About Mammoth Picnic Shelters
**Please review the updated summer and new winter hours for the enclosed shelter below:** - **Enclosed Shelter (Shelter G001):** Available by reservation on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM during the summer season. Visitors can pick up the key at the Campground Kiosk starting at 10:00 AM. A driver’s license is required when picking up the key, a copy will be made and returned. The key must be returned no later than 6:00 PM. - **Open Shelter (Shelter G002):**Open daily from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The picnic area includes fire grates, charcoal grills, restrooms, potable water, garbage dumpsters, and access to hiking trails. The open shelter can be reserved only during the summer season. *** **New, Winter Enclosed Shelter Hours:** From December 1st through February 21st, the enclosed shelter will be available every day from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Key and information will be picked…
- Fees: **Shelter G-1 Enclosed Shelter (205173) Shelter G-2 Open Shelter (205174)**
- Managed by: Mammoth Cave National Park, NPS
- Where: 6 mi east of Brownsville, KY · 37.18333, -86.15
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 6.8 mi
Propane: 21.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Turnhole Bend CG 0.8 mi
- Maple Springs 1.9 mi
- Sal Hollow Campsite 2 mi
- Homestead Campsite 2 mi
- Bluffs Campsite 2.5 mi
- Collie Ridge Campsite 3.2 mi