🔦🦇 The BEST Mammoth Cave Tours: Historic & Cleaveland/Snowball | 51 Parks with the Newstates

Mammoth Cave National Park offers over a dozen guided hikes into the world's largest cave system, but how do you choose? Hint: we'll show you our favorites!
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We're Howard and Katelyn Newstate, full-time RVers and travelers exploring around the world since 2018. Whether jet setting or in our Winnebago RV, each week we take you along with us to discover the people, food and culture of every Newstate we explore.

[@NewstateNomads]

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[@calledtojourney]

Nice footage in such a dark place! Lighting is much more challenging than those who aren't familiar with photography or videography realize. We're continuing to have fun touring the national parks with you guys!

[@NewstateNomads]

Thanks so much! We love the low light capabilities of our Sony camera paired with a 1.8 lens. Practically can see in the dark, and a surprisingly clean image! Appreciate the kind words, and glad you're along for the journey. 👍 -Howard

[@virginialemm864]

It seems I’m always thanking you for your videos, just hoping you’re not getting weary of it! It is, however, exactly how I feel. Your videos of all your adventures always inspires me, and I actually feel like I’m right there, traveling with you. Your excellent videography and smiling faces makes your content even more enjoyable! Take care, and love ya guys, Virginia 🥰

[@b1mfua33]

Such beautiful caves,so fascinating.A lot of information I didn’t know about. Another plus,Scout can enjoy some walks. Thank you so much for this ❤️❤️🇨🇦

[@NewstateNomads]

Yay! So glad you enjoyed it and learned something new! That's a win win.😍Yes, Scout loved being able to explore with us! xo Katelyn

[@Frito-23]

I went there last year…. It was great. We did about 4 different tours. I definitely want to go back again. The area was beautiful.

[@Blockz_rbx_real]

I love this channel ❤️

[@NewstateNomads]

❤😍 Thank you so much!!

[@Blockz_rbx_real]

​@@NewstateNomads thank you

[@CurieuxNomades]

Hi Katelyn & Howard, impressive cave! We didn’t know this cave existed 😮 Excellent work showcasing this park. Anne & Eric

[@NewstateNomads]

Thanks, you two! It's a bit of a hidden gem and definitely lesser known that some of the other, more popular National Parks. But equally as special! Glad you enjoyed coming along with us! ❤ -Katelyn

[@mikenowak2360]

Wow we are excited to explore this area. Thank you ffor another great video.

[@NewstateNomads]

We hope you love it as much as we did! It's a fun one!

[@mikenowak2360]

@@NewstateNomads I m sure we will excited to have you guys come to Michigan. We live in Alpena love our home state.

[@kenpatton8761]

When I was a kid (1965), my uncle took me and my brother to the cave. The “Snowball Room” was a dining area which also allowed smoking. As you can imagine, the smoking along with the thousands of visitors caused the “snowball crystals to die off. I revisited the site last year and was both amazed and disappointed in how much damage had been to to the entire cave. Mostly by people “taking”souvenirs of the formations(breaking them off). There was also a boat tour on the river back then, which is now sealed off. Glad you enjoyed your visit.

[@NewstateNomads]

Wow! That really is sad. It is pretty amazing how much we have learned on this tour that they USED TO do at our National Parks until they figured out it wasn't best for the land or resources.

[@shannonalward217]

So glad you guys made it to KY! I haven’t been to Mammoth Cave in years and now I want to go back.

[@NoOverhead]

LOVE that national park! The campground was surprisingly great for a National Park. Did you guys notice on your hikes "above ground" those signs that gave the descriptions of the cave features 100s of feet below you? I thought that was so cool.

[@NewstateNomads]

Yes! Mammoth was a fantastic park to explore. There weren't any of those signs on the hike we did, but several people had mentioned them. Do you recall which hike you saw the signs above the cave below? Thanks for watching! 👍 - Howard

[@catowner22]

We have been waiting for this park from you as we are the ones that said Hi to you when you guys arrived. Great job on this park, and all the parks. Thanks

[@NewstateNomads]

Hi Dave! Oh my goodness, yes! We are so sorry we didn't have time to chat at all. This tour has us moving quickly. Did you have fun at the park? What an amazing place! -Katelyn

[@catowner22]

Yes we love this place, we were here 2 years ago and wanted to come back for some bike riding and hiking. When you get back to South Dakota check out Jewel Cave National Memorial, it is in Custer. It is a dry cave like Mammoth but so different.

[@Victory1981]

I love that place. I was there in April, 2021. I did the cave tour and I hiked some trails including the Green River Bluff. I also went to Diamond Caverns too. Kentucky also has one of the highest number or caves as well. There’s 45,000 caves in this country, not including Alaska.

[@NewstateNomads]

Kentucky is underrated! So many waterways and caves. How cool!? How was Diamond Caverns compared to Mammoth Cave??

[@Victory1981]

@@NewstateNomads Not as good as Mammoth, but it was pretty. You have a lot of the cave features. Mammoth is a GRAND cave that’s an underground highway. 426 miles and still going!

[@Victory1981]

@@NewstateNomads Kentucky is a nice state.

[@iamfaithfullyhis]

Really amazing! Did the Silver Dollar City Cavern as a kid, tight spots & now just could not do it! But was beautiful! Scout was so excited! Hugs to all of you! ❤

[@NewstateNomads]

Hi you two! ❤ Yeah, this one definitely had some tight spots too. Although the Cleaveland Ave tour was much more accessible with big, wide passageways! Scout sure loves hiking! 😂☺🐶 xoxo Katelyn

[@tombuttliere9045]

Thanks!

[@NewstateNomads]

Wow, Tom thanks so much! Appreciate the support and glad you're along for the journey! 👍 -Howard

[@toddramsay977]

We had a drug problem in WV this year. We drug our RV to New River Gorge for 10 days. We went to Hawks Nest S.P., Babcock S.P. and Pipestem State resort park and also saw New River Gorge. I am afraid of heights but was able to manage to walk on that cat walk under the bridge so long as I was tethered. It is an engineering mistake thing with me and heights, if that makes sense. As long as there is a safety thing I am fair with it. Great video!

[@bigjimslade6250]

Who Dey 🐅 This one hits close to home in more than one way. It was the first national park I ever visited. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site too right in our backyard. Also nearby is the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. Keep up the great work guys!!

[@NewstateNomads]

That's amazing, Jim! What a special memory with it being the first one you visited. 😍 It really is an incredible place. We easily could have spent more time there. Thanks so much! ♥

[@bigjimslade6250]

@@NewstateNomads I seem to recall that Mammoth Cave was a major source of saltpeter used to make gunpowder as far back as the War of 1812. Also we’ve taken the nearby Green River Ferry to get across the river. It was pretty neat. Kentucky has quite a few ferries including the one just off exit 100 on I-75 named Clays Ferry. It’s the oldest continuously operating business west of the Appalachian Mountains

[@Thesaltymedic36]

I call them spider crickets 😂 I have them in my well hut. It’s where my pressure tank is for my artisan well. They jump really high too. Great video 👍🏼

[@larrytahner3717]

Thanks again friends! This is one national park I have yet to visit, so your tour(s) were quite informative and entertaining. Plus, the fall colors along your hikes were outstanding! A bit curious as to what parks still remain on your to do list??? Wishing you both a very pleasant holiday season ahead! Cheers for now!

[@jeffashlock664]

Wish I knew you was going to be right in my backyard in Kentucky. I only live a few miles north on I65 from Mammoth Cave ! Would have liked to have meet you. Safe travels!!!

[@NewstateNomads]

Aww! We have had to move quickly this year with such a rigorous schedule for the parks. We'll be back though! :)

[@normaterrazas8983]

Thanks ❤ Merry Christmas

[@NewstateNomads]

Merry Christmas! ❤️🎄

[@phyllissmith1105]

We went on the Frozen Niagra tour. I agree with you about the cave crickets. They do look too much like spiders, and I hate spiders. And, yes, they didn't tell us til the end about them. Good thing because it creeped me out. LOL

[@NewstateNomads]

How was the Frozen Niagara Tour? That one sounded neat! Yesss... they are a bit creepy. I was glad not to know there were hundreds inches from our heads haha

[@phyllissmith1105]

@@NewstateNomads It was really interesting seeing the different cave formations--especially Frozen Niagra. It looked to me more like a large dripping ice cream cone, but it was huge. It's a really great tour if you don't like steps, although there are several optional steps where you could go to the bottom of "Niagra." Also, it was shorter for those who don't have much time or energy for a longer tour.

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

I’ll stick to the above ground dog friendly trails - ha ha! We used to do some of the caves & sea caves at The Channel Islands National Park, but now they give us the creeps 😂 but I’d love to see the bats!

[@NewstateNomads]

Haha, fair enough. We only saw a handful of bats at Mammoth, and it makes sense considering the amount of noise we all make in the caves. Hope you had a great thanksgiving! 👍 -Howard

[@JJs-ClassC-Adventures]

We are going to Mammoth Cave in late October 2024. I wonder if there will be fall foliage then?

[@drinkinslim]

So cool. How did you get your footage so clear down there? Was it well lit or did you use a fast lens?

[@NewstateNomads]

Thanks! It was illuminated, but we were shooting with a fast 1.8 lens at 3200 ISO. Gotta love the Sony cameras! 👍 -Howard

[@drinkinslim]

Thank you. I appreciate the info. :) @@NewstateNomads

[@asheshchoudhury548]

How can I visit Mammoth cave from Louisville? Are there any public transport available? or any day tours that are available from Louisville?

[@toddramsay977]

I must’ve missed something. Your other fur baby….I think she/he went blind. Do you leave she/ he in the RV? Hope I am not bringing up bad juju.

[@NewstateNomads]

Todd, that's exactly right. We have three dogs, and Ella went blind last year. She typically stays in the RV with her sister and we will take Scout on the longer walks since she really enjoys them. The puggles are pretty lazy by nature, lol. -Howard