Horse Cave is a compact, friendly town built around dramatic cave attractions and outdoor recreation—think guided cave tours, the American Cave Museum/Hidden River Cave, a small adventure zoo, local galleries and farmers markets—so a few weeks here can feel like a restful, interesting change of pace rather than being “stuck.”
Bigger-city options for nights out and extra services are nearby Bowling Green (roughly 35–40 miles) and Elizabethtown (about 39 miles), and Mammoth Cave National Park is an easy ~18‑mile weekend escape for hiking and spelunking.