Friends of Carter Caves

Friends of Carter Caves The Friends of Carter Caves was organized in 2008, and is dedicated to helping advance the goals of Carter Caves State Park.

Friends of Carter Caves is made up of people who share a common bond: a deep interest in Carter Caves State Park and the desire to assist Park management in accomlishing their goals. Friends of Carter Caves meets with the Park manager and his staff on a regular basis to prioritize how best to help meet the park's goals. We are constantly looking for projects to assist the park with, and we invite

your participation as a member of our group. Please consider joining our group, or making a donation to further the cause of the Friends of Carter Caves!

Who made it out to the Carter Caves State Park Easter Egg Hunt yesterday? Post your pictures here!
04/06/2026

Who made it out to the Carter Caves State Park Easter Egg Hunt yesterday? Post your pictures here!

It is with great pleasure that the Friends of Carter Caves announce the winners of the Winter Adventure Weekend Smoky La...
02/05/2026

It is with great pleasure that the Friends of Carter Caves announce the winners of the Winter Adventure Weekend Smoky Lake Plunge (home edition)! 🥶 🥶 🥶

These brave souls raised funds for the Friends of Carter Caves nonprofit organization and were crazy enough to jump into freezing cold water in January!! 🤪 🤪 🤪

🏆 In first place: Jennifer Brigati and David Flynn in honor of Randy Flynn 🥇

🏆 In second place: 361 Adventures! 🥈

🏆 In third place: Hippie Homesteader! 🥉

Your handmade functional and beautiful 🪠 trophies can be mailed to you or held at Carter Caves State Park for you to retrieve at your next visit.

Winners: Please email [email protected] with your shipping information 😊

Please help us congratulate these wonderful and insane human beings! 🧊 🧊 🧊

01/30/2026

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01/29/2026

Only 3 more days to submit your Winter Adventure Weekend Polar Plunge at home videos!

Winner will be announced next week and trophies (and bragging rights) awarded!

01/23/2026

Okay brave people! Who’s gonna accept the challenge?!

01/21/2026

Changes to WAW due to the weather forecasted during the time of the event. Please watch…

The Polar Plunge trophies are in production. The participant who raises the most in donations receives the illustrious a...
01/17/2026

The Polar Plunge trophies are in production. The participant who raises the most in donations receives the illustrious and coveted Golden Plunger award!

Great FoCC holiday potluck last night. Members were treated to a special VR cave experience courtesy of member Jake Lewi...
12/10/2025

Great FoCC holiday potluck last night. Members were treated to a special VR cave experience courtesy of member Jake Lewis!

Join us at www.foccky.org! We’d love to have you as a member!

The volunteer Trail Crew at Carter Caves State Resort Park wants to send a huge THANK YOU 🙌💚 for your generous support t...
12/07/2025

The volunteer Trail Crew at Carter Caves State Resort Park wants to send a huge THANK YOU 🙌💚 for your generous support throughout 2025! Your encouragement keeps us going. We're wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with warmth and joy 🎄✨ and a Happy New Year full of adventure! 🎉🥾🌟 Look for our great work to continue in 2026–we hope you’ll be part of it! 🛠️🌲💪

11/17/2025

Friends of Carter Caves Holiday Potluck!

Join us on Tuesday, December 9th at 630pm at Tierney’s Cavern Restaurant at Carter Caves State Park

For more information or to RSVP email: [email protected]

Check out the beautiful new arch signs at Carter Caves! Sponsored by the Friends of Carter Caves group and a great exam...
10/23/2025

Check out the beautiful new arch signs at Carter Caves! Sponsored by the Friends of Carter Caves group and a great example of how our membership dues, donations, and fundraising efforts benefit the park.

Become a member or make a donation at www.foccky.org

So, what creature do you see in this photo taken at Carter Caves? A lion? Gorilla? Bigfoot? The Green Man, an ancient sp...
09/14/2025

So, what creature do you see in this photo taken at Carter Caves? A lion? Gorilla? Bigfoot? The Green Man, an ancient spirit of the forest? 🐉

This mesmerizing illusion is a textbook case of pareidolia—when our brains find familiar shapes in unexpected places. 👀

In this case, it’s a rotated photo of the setting sun casting a perfect mirror image across Smoky Lake. 😎

This phenomenon can only be captured in mid-September on certain days for only a few minutes from the old swimming area. ⏳

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344 Caveland Drive
Olive Hill, KY
41164

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