Cave City, Kentucky

About Cave City

Set in the southern part of Kentucky, Cave City is a small town with an estimated population of 2,394.

Cave City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 542 residents per square mile.

📰 Cave City News Today

• A hyperscale data center developer is suing to build next to KY’s only national park Lexington Herald Leader · Jul 27
• Cave City residents push back on proposed data center near Mammoth Cave Spectrum News · Jul 19
• Cave City officials divided over data center moratorium decision WBKO · May 12
• Kentucky land development company sues Cave City over data center moratorium WLKY · Jul 26
• Cave City man missing for 7 days, family pleads for his safe return WNKY · Sep 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cave City Unique

• Positioned in southern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cave City

• Bucky Bee's BBQ — barbecue
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Ace Coffee Company (café)
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Sahara Steak House — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adventures of Mammoth Cave · Attraction
• Kentucky Action Park · Theme park
• Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum · Museum
• Onyx Cave & Rock Shop · Attraction
• Dinosaur World · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cave City

• Roy Dickey Reynolds Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cave City

• Caverna Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Cave City

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