Mammoth Cave interior
WDRB Google Preferred Source Asset

See more WDRB reporting in Google Search

Add WDRB as a preferred source on Google to ensure that local news and weather from WDRB appears more often in Top Stories when relevant to your search.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The longest cave in the world is now even longer.

Mammoth Cave National Park announced on Sunday that the Cave Research Foundation found eight new miles of the cave system from mapping and exploration.

The cave now has 420 miles of known passages.

The national park is around 95 miles south of Louisville. It's open for daily tours, masks are required for everyone in buildings and crowded outdoor spaces.

To plan a visit, click here.

Copyright 2021 WDRB Media. All Rights Reserved.