The timing for a trip to Cave City, Kentucky couldn't be better. Set atop the hills of Western Kentucky, the beautiful landscape only gets better in the fall season. The cooler weather will also make your trip more enjoyable.

Guntown Mountain, Exit 53 off I-65 near Mammoth Cave in Cave City Kentucky, is a theme park in an Old West setting. This trip is about a year old for us but I still remember the trip and the look on Masons face like it was yesterday. There's not a lot of shows and the park is small so I wouldn't plan on spending more than a couple of hours there. However, it's not too expensive, adults are $9.95/ kids 5-11 are only $5.95, and there's plenty of other attractions in the area, like Mammoth Cave, camping, Dinosaur World, Diamond Caverns, Hidden River Cave, Kentucky Down Under, Kentucky Action Park, and Lost River Cave, so you could easily make a day or even several days out of a visit to the area.

When you arrive you'll park at the base of the mountain next to Smith's Country Store, where you can shop for souvenirs. You'll also find authentic country hams hanging from racks, as well as locally made jellies, jams, and relishes. From the store you have 2 options to get to the top of Guntown Mountain. For the adventurous type enjoy the scenery from a ski style chair lift or if you're scared of heights take a bus ride up the mountain and check out the scenery from their lookout deck. No matter the route you take the fun starts at the top.

Once atop Guntown Mountain you may think you've just into an old episode of Gun Smoke. From the wheel gun totin sheriff to the Can-Can show at the old saloon, this place drips "old west". When you first arrive be sure to check the time of their next shoot out so you can get a good seat. The kids, and the kid in you, will love the show. Afterward bask in the smell of fresh gunpowder and have your picture taken with the cast of the shoot out.

 

 

 

This is an outdoor theme park and therefore hours may change seasonally. For more information you can call them at (270) 773-3530 or visit their website, http://www.mammothcave.com/guntown/.

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