Wind Cave National Park

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Wind Cave National Park Weather
 
M/SUNNY88°F
Feels like 88°F
 M/SUNNY
 Humidity: 33
 Visibility: 10 Unlimited Miles
 Pressure: in/Hg
 Wind: From the E at 6 mph
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One of the world's longest and most complex caves and 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife are the main features of the park. The cave is well known for its outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. The park's mixed grass prairie is one of the few remaining and is home to native wildlife such as bison, elk, pronghorn, mule deer, coyotes, and prairie dogs.

Operating Hours & Seasons

Park open year-round.
Visitor center open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days. Visitor center hours: October 5 - Early April 2004, 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m.


Communities Surrounding Wind Cave National Park
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Pringle, SD (13 min. ) Pop. 125
Hot Springs, SD (15 min. ) Pop. 4,129
Buffalo Gap, SD (25 min. ) Pop. 164
Custer, SD (27 min. ) Pop. 1,860
Oral, SD (37 min. )
Smithwick, SD (41 min. )
Oelrichs, SD (43 min. ) Pop. 145
Fairburn, SD (44 min. ) Pop. 80
Edgemont, SD (46 min. ) Pop. 867
Hermosa, SD (50 min. ) Pop. 315
Keystone, SD (54 min. ) Pop. 311

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