2818 Nashville Road Bowling Green, KY , 42101-4041 Phone: (270) 393-0077 Website Lost River Cave & Valley is a 70-acre nature park 'hidden' within the city of Bowling Green. In addition to offering Kentucky's only underground boat tour, the valley sports several trails leading to various blue holes (sinkholes connecting to the same river which rushes into the entrance of the cave), a seasonal butterfly house, and the Nature Trading Post.
Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 8:30 am to 6:30 pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, early New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Plenty of free parking.
Admission: You do not have to pay admission to access the penny machine. Adult (13+) $23.95, Youth (4-12) $16.95, Child (3 and under) $5.95.
Machine 1 is outside the Gift Shop, on the left side of the front porch. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Lost River Cave':
1) (H) A bat flying inside the cave.
2) (H) Outline of the State of Kentucky and a flying bat with 'Kentucky Cave Country Bowling Green'.
3) (H) The waterwheel located near the main entrance, with '& Valley Bowling Green, Kentucky'.
4) (H) People filled boat inside the cave.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 36° 57' 11'' N Longitude: 86° 28' 26'' W
Google Maps coordinates: XG3G+89 Bowling Green, Kentucky
October 14, 2024. The penny machine is rolling well centered excellent images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies. MWHTH |