Cave tour operations at Mammoth Cave National Park are closed, according to an alert on the National Park Service website.

Other areas within the park “remain as accessible as possible,” the website said. Visitors can still access Mammoth Cave Campground, Maple Springs Group Campground, Houchin Campground, Front Country Trails and Backcountry Trails.

The closures come two weeks after the start of the federal government shut down Oct. 1.

According to a National Park Service contingency plan , roadways and trails that are accessible for 24 hours a day can remain open, but facilities and areas that would be locked or secured during nonbusiness hours must be closed for the duration of the shutdown.

A National Park Service spokesperson previously told The Courier Journal in a statemen

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