July 3rd, 4th, 5th

Kick off your journey to the NSS Convention with a festive, family‑friendly pre‑camp at the Lone Star Preserve! Spend the weekend exploring the Mammoth Cave region, camping, caving, and celebrating America’s 250th birthday in true caver style.

Hosted by The Louisville Grotto

Lone Star Preserve - 2640 Falling Springs Church Rd, Bonnieville Kentucky 42713

Gate Opens: Friday July 3rd at 12:00 pm (central)

Gate Closes: Sunday July 5th at 12:00 pm (central)

Theme: Fourth of July - Celebrating 250 Years of the USA

Whether you’re passing through on your way to convention or looking for a festive weekend outdoors, the Lone Star Preserve offers the perfect base-camp experience.

Registration & Pricing

$20 per person (kids 6 and under are free)

Flat fee: stay for the day or the whole weekend

$15 Cook-out dinner (optional)

Camping & Amenities

Camping available Friday and Saturday nights

The main valley is reserved for activities and recreation

Morning coffee station provided daily

Plenty of shade, primitive showers, clean porta potties, sheltered picnic areas, limited electric camp sites available (first come first serve)

Activities

Volleyball and lawn games in the valley

Kid's Pool

Small safety-approved fireworks show

Note: fireworks are not to be used at-will. If you want to contribute fireworks to the show, please limit items to pre-loaded boxes. For safety reasons, no roman candles, bottle rockets, or loadable artillery shells.

Caving opportunities

On-site cave trips through Saltpeter Cave and Woodcutters Cave throughout the weekend

Other cave trips to be decided

There are many commercial caves nearby in the Mammoth Cave region

Location Information

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Lone Star Preserve
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2640 Falling Springs Church Rd, Bonnieville, KY, 42713 US
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Cook-out dinner (Saturday evening)
Cheese burgers, hot dogs, waffle fries, veggie sides. Dinner is at 5pm central.

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