Visitor center

Wind Cave Visitor Center

SD

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today82°60°Partly Sunny
Thu72°58°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri78°54°Partly Sunny
Sat71°55°Rain Showers Likely
Sun66°53°Rain Showers
Mon70°53°Chance Rain Showers
Tue75°54°Mostly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 5 to 9 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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(605) 745-4600 Get directions

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Overview

The visitor center is open daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days. All cave tours are ranger-led and leave from the visitor center.

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Rankin Ridge Trail
4.7 mi away · 1.0 mi · 251 ft gain
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0.8 mi away
Elk Mountain Campground
Campground · SD

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Trails nearby

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Rankin Ridge Trail
4.7 mi away · 1.0 mi · 251 ft gain
Hike

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Trip reports

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Photos from visitors

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Booking

Reservations

First-come, first-served

(605) 745-4600 Get directions

Recreation.gov and the managing agency

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today82°60°Partly Sunny
Thu72°58°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri78°54°Partly Sunny
Sat71°55°Rain Showers Likely
Sun66°53°Rain Showers
Mon70°53°Chance Rain Showers
Tue75°54°Mostly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 5 to 9 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

7-day forecast

Cell coverage here

Reservations

Overview

Trails nearby

Rankin Ridge Trail

Reviews

Trip reports

No trip reports yet

Photos from visitors

No photos from visitors yet

More places nearby

Elk Mountain Campground

Trails nearby

Rankin Ridge Trail

Reviews

Trip reports

No trip reports yet

Photos from visitors

No photos from visitors yet

Reservations

Cell coverage here

7-day forecast