Site Homestead.

at Mammoth Cave Backcountry Camping

This site, in 3 agency photographs

Photos · Donna Shand, Kelsie Martin, Deb Spillman

Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite

Hike ToType

Reservablerecreation.gov lists it

720 ftElevation

88%Tree cover

1,379 ftWater · to Dry Prong Buffalo Creek

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026

Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

The site

TypeHike To
LoopHomestead
HookupsNone
Site AccessHike In
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:00 PM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Condition RatingGood
Fire PitYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Site RatingBasic
Tent PadsYes
AccessibleNot listed

The record, complete · 15

Water HookupNo

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record

What fits here

Small Tentno length limit listed

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site Homestead on recreation.gov

Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Mammoth Cave Backcountry Camping →

Source: CAMPANAC campground index