What are the opening hours?

Monday 9:30am - 5pm Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm Thursday 9:30am - 5pm Friday 9:30am - 5pm Saturday 9:30am - 5pm Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

Hidden River Cave/American Cave Museum

Name: Hidden River Cave/American Cave Museum
Address: 119 E Main Street, Horse Cave, KY, 42749, US
Telephone: +12707861466
Price range: $
Rating: 4.8

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Hidden River Cave/American Cave Museum

OPEN Daily 8:30- 4:00 (CST) 🗓️
First Tour is at 9am and the Last Tour is at 4pm. Giftshop & Museum closes at 5pm CST ⏰
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Once considered the Most Polluted Cave in America, Hidden River has made a recovery to it's glory days as a show cave. The American Cave Museum is the only museum of it's kind in the US, dedicated strictly to caves and issues surrounding caves. Visit for a unique view of subterranean rivers & cave formation.

09/02/2026

On Tuesday, 9/8/2026 , Hidden River Cave will be closed to the public for a private event. We will reopen on Wednesday 9/9/2026 for normal operating hours

9:30am CST - 4:00pm CST ⏰

We are sorry for any inconvenience!

09/01/2026

Hello September 🍃🍁

Come enjoy the golden light of early fall with us this month.

📍 119 E Main Street, Horse Cave, KY
🗓️ Open daily, first tour goes out at 9 a.m. & the last one starts at 4 p.m.
☎️ 270-786-1466
💻 hiddenrivercave.com

08/28/2026

Spend the final weekend of August underground! 🔦 Come see us for an hour-long cave tour or call ahead to book a 3-4 hour off-trail tour!

See you soon ⬇️
📍 119 E Main Street, Horse Cave, KY
🗓️ Open daily, 8:30-4
☎️ 270-786-1466
💻 hiddenrivercave.com

08/25/2026

Did you know our little town of Horse Cave was built around Hidden River Cave? The next time you visit us, we recommend exploring! We’re surrounded by antiques and vintage, there’s a cell phone walking tour of the town, and we’re just minutes from farms, animal parks, and delicious food.

Want more info? Check out kygetaway.com.

📍 119 E Main Street, Horse Cave, KY
🗓️ Open daily
☎️ 270-786-1466
💻 hiddenrivercave.com

08/24/2026

Open daily: 8:30am - 4pm CST!

08/20/2026

Our accessibility tour will be limited up to the cave entrance today!

We are sorry for any inconvenience!

08/19/2026

Tomorrow (8/20/26) we will be experiencing an electrical outage in the gift shop area. Our team has been working to install backup service for guests so as not to experience interruptions in tours. We are being told that this won’t extend to the museum, but if this changes, we will update here!

If you have any questions, feel free to comment or reach out, and we will happily assist!

08/19/2026

we all love Cave tours and a show!

08/19/2026

Share your cave tour photos with us in the comments!

Don’t have any? That should change ⬇️

📍 119 E Main Street, Horse Cave, KY
🗓️ Open daily
☎️ 270-786-1466
💻 hiddenrivercave.com

08/18/2026

Due to electrical maintenance here at the cave today, our accessibility ramp is blocked. We will update here once that ramp is available for use again!

We are sorry for any inconvenience!

Address

119 E Main Street
Horse Cave, KY
42749

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 5pm
Sunday	9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+12707861466

Website

https://hiddenrivercave.com/

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