Lost River Cave, Bowling Green

Name: Lost River Cave
Address: Bowling Green, United States

#5 among attractions in Bowling Green

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Lost River Cave is a seven-mile cave system located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Lost River originates outside of the cave and flows into it. The cave contains one of the largest natural entrances in the Eastern U.S. Boat tours are available year-round, but closed for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The river was once listed by Ripley's Believe it or Not as the "Shortest, deepest river in the world" because the blue hole is over 437 feet deep, while the river itself is only 400 feet long. In fact, the blue hole is only 16 feet deep, but is linked to a further underground river. The 72-acre cave property is jointly owned by Western Kentucky University and the non-profit Friends of Lost River Cave. ()

Coordinates: 36°57'6"N, 86°28'12"W

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Lost River Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Greenwood Mall, Wild Mouse, E. A. Diddle Arena, Kentucky Museum.

2.3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Greenwood Mall, Bowling Green
60 min walk • Greenwood Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Opened in phases between 1979 and 1980, the mall comprises 100 stores, including three anchor stores: Belk, Dillard's, and J. C. Penney.
6.2 miNE
Theme park, Water park, Amusement ride
Wild Mouse, Bowling Green
159 min walk • Wild Mouse is a steel roller coaster at Beech Bend Park in Warren County, Kentucky. It has a height of 42.7 feet with a length of 1377.9 feet. It was manufactured by Zamperla Rides of Italy. It was installed at Beech Bend Park for the 2005 season, just one year before the park's signature ride the Kentucky Rumbler.
2.5 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Basketball, Sport venue
E. A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
64 min walk • E. A. Diddle Arena is a 7,326-seat multi-purpose arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. The arena, built in 1963, is home to the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers men's basketball team and Lady Toppers basketball and volleyball teams. It is also known as Academic-Athletic Building #1.
2.7 miN
Museum, Library, History museum
Kentucky Museum, Bowling Green
69 min walk • The Kentucky Museum is a history, arts, and culture museum located at 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky on the campus of Western Kentucky University. It includes 8,000 square feet of exhibit space.
2.5 miN
Universities and schools
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
64 min walk • Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier.
3.3 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green
85 min walk • The Capitol Arts Center is a performing arts theatre also featuring two art galleries located on Fountain Square at 416 E. Main Street in downtown Bowling Green in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
3.7 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bowling Green
94 min walk • The St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a historic church at 434 Church Street. It was built in 1859 and added to the National Register in 1975. It has also been known as St. Joseph's Church.
2.9 miSE
36°55'10"N • 86°26'7"W
Aviation Heritage Park, Bowling Green
76 min walk • Park, History museum, Museum
2.3 miN
Universities and schools
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, Bowling Green
59 min walk • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public community college in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is an open-admissions college and a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
3.2 miN
Historical place
Eloise B. Houchens Center, Bowling Green
82 min walk • Eloise B. Houchens Center is a Greek Revival style house in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1980.
3.9 miNW
36°59'37"N • 86°31'2"W
Baker Arboretum, Bowling Green
99 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping