Experience a slice of Americana at Historic Wigwam Village Cave City KY. Sleep in an iconic 1930s teepee motel near Mammoth Cave National Park. Book your unique, vintage stay!

The area surrounding Cave City, Kentucky, is dominated by the Mammoth Cave National Park, which features the world's longest-known cave system and offers tours, hiking, biking, and river activities. Beyond the National Park, the area is a hub for adventure and classic roadside attractions, including privately owned caves like Diamond Caverns and Hidden River Cave, family-friendly theme parks such as Dinosaur World and Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo, and adventure centers with ziplines, alpine slides, and horseback riding at spots like Mammoth Valley Park and Adventures of Mammoth Cave.

For the past 87 years, Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City, Kentucky, has offered travelers and back-road explorers a fun sleeping experience during their visits to Mammoth Cave National Park or on their way to nearby Nashville, Tennessee, or Louisville, Kentucky. Built in 1937, when Americans were just beginning to discover the joys and excitement of automobile vacations, Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 and its gas station and lunch counter became a popular stop on long trips north and south. Even Eleanor Roosevelt wrote about it in one of her daily newspaper columns. Imagine driving along a two-lane country road when suddenly up ahead you see Wigwam Village’s white teepees and distinct neon sign — “Sleep And Eat In A Wigwam.” Today, this fantastical sight still lures motorists to pull over and stay a night or at least stop for a photo or two.

Historic Property

Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 is one of only three surviving Wigwam Villages of the seven built around the country before 1950, It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is undergoing an extensive renovation to bring it back to its 1930s splendor and authenticity. Your patronage helps pay for ongoing restoration of the property in accordance with federal historical renovation regulations.