Kentucky Department of Parks

Tierney's Caveran Restaurant

Tierney's Cavern Restaurant honors our most popular attraction, the caves and retired park Naturalist John Tierney. The restaurant seats 100 and accompanying the new name is a new menu that offers many appetizing new selections from steaks and seafood to salads. All our ingredients are of the highest quality. As a supporter of Kentucky Proud program we utilize locally grown meats and produce when available. Our staff provides a friendly warm atmosphere while giving professional service.

Meeting Facility

Two  Meeting Rooms: The William Jason Fields Meeting Facility can accommodate 200 guests for banquets and 350 with theatre seating. It was renovated in 2006 (new carpet, paint, and wall covering). This room can be divided for smaller groups.

Always keep in mind the ultimate breakout sessions in one of the caves or canoes.

Other Activities

From the West: Take 1-64 east. Take exit #161 (Olive Hill exit). Turn left off the exit onto US 60 east. Go approximately 2 miles and turn left on KY 182 north. Park entrance is 3 miles from the left turn onto KY 182 north. From the East: Take I-64 west. Take exit #161 (Second Olive Hill exit).Turn right off the exit onto US 60 east. Go approximately 2 miles and turn left on KY 182 north. Park entrance is 3 miles from the left turn onto KY 182 north. From Cincinnati: Take 275 east to the Wilder exit. You are now on the AA highway (Rt. 9). Follow the AA through Maysville and Vanceburg . At Vanceburg you will go through 2 caution lights, several miles out of Vanceburg you will see another set of caution lights. Turn right onto South 9. (You are still on the AA highway) Follow South 9 for 12 miles to another set of caution lights, turn right onto Rt. 7 & Rt. 2. Follow Rt. 7 to Carter City, turn left onto Rt. 2. Follow Rt. 2 to Rt. 182. Follow Route 182 to the park entrance. The park entrance is on the right at the bottom of a long curvy hill. Drive Time: Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.

Lewis Caveland Lodge

This beautiful fieldstone lodge offers 28 rooms with full amenities. Each room features a private balcony or patio overlooking the surrounding woodlands. Rooms available by late afternoon. Check-out by noon, Eastern Time. Pets are not allowed.

Cottages

Enjoy the seclusion of a beautiful two-bedroom cottage. Eleven are available (all with four queen-size beds). The newly-built structures offer modern conveniences such as automatic dishwashers and microwave ovens along with covered decks that offer scenic views of the park’s wooded hills. Each cottage provides two bathrooms. Nine have wood-burning fireplaces. Tableware, cooking utensils and linens are provided with fresh linens available daily. Cottages available by late afternoon. Check-out by 11:00 AM, Eastern Time. Pets are not allowed.