Wind Cave National Park
33,971
Acres
489,000/year
Annual Visitors
Free
Entry Fee
May through September
Best Time to Visit
National Park Service
National Park
Wind Cave was established on January 3, 1903, the seventh national park and the first established specifically to protect a cave. The cave contains boxwork, a honeycomb formation found in few other caves on earth, and over 150 miles of surveyed passages.
What Wind Cave Is Known For
Boxwork cave formations
Natural cave entrance air currents
Black Hills bison herd
150+ miles of passages
Top Activities
Guided cave tours at multiple difficulty levels
Wildlife driving through the bison prairie
Hiking the Centennial Trail
Elk watching in the backcountry
Cross-country skiing in winter
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