Mullins Spring

Mullins Spring: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mullins Spring

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mullins Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.37516, -84.20602. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mullins Spring

• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~22 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~41 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~49 km · Must-see
• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~57 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~73 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~73 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave · cave · Rockcastle · ~1 km
• Let's Go Caving · cave · Rockcastle · ~1 km
• Waterfall Cave · waterfall · Rockcastle · ~3 km
• Boone Hollow · viewpoint · Rockcastle · ~6 km
• Joe High Falls · waterfall · Rockcastle · ~7 km
• Shelf In Cave Arch · cave · Rockcastle · ~7 km
• Pine Hill Cave, Mount Vernon kentucky · cave · Rockcastle · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mullins Spring

Other caves near Mullins Spring

• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~124 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave · cave · Rockcastle · ~1 km
• Let's Go Caving · cave · Rockcastle · ~1 km
• Shelf In Cave Arch · cave · Rockcastle · ~7 km
• Pine Hill Cave, Mount Vernon kentucky · cave · Rockcastle · ~9 km
• Cave Spring Church · cave · Jackson · ~18 km
• Wind Cave Church · cave · Jackson · ~36 km
• Resurgence Cave · cave · Jackson · ~36 km
• Short Creek · cave · Pulaski · ~40 km

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