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Louisville Mega Cavern

A former limestone mine under Louisville where you ride a guided tram, zip line or climb a ropes course entirely underground.

1841 Taylor Ave · Louisville, KY

About Louisville Mega Cavern

Louisville Mega Cavern is a former limestone mine, worked for about four decades, that runs beneath the Watterson Expressway and the Louisville Zoo. You can take a narrated tram tour or walking tour, ride underground zip lines, or tackle the Mega Quest aerial ropes course. The temperature underground stays around 58 degrees, so bring a layer. In the holiday season the cavern hosts Lights Under Louisville, an underground drive-through light show.

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