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Wind Cave National Park
Program and Tour Schedule
All cave tours are ranger-guided and leave from the visitor center. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations for organized groups are available. For more information please call (605) 745-4600. The same number is used for TTY.
 

September 29 - October 13, 2008

Visitor Center Open daily 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cave Tour

Natural Entrance Cave Tour
9:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30


October 14 - October 17, 2008

Visitor Center Open daily 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cave Tour

Garden of Eden Cave Tour 
9:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30


October 18 - Early November 2008

Visitor Center Open daily 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cave Tour

Garden of Eden Cave Tour 
10:00, 1:00 and 3:00


Early November - Early April 2009

Visitor Center Open daily 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Cave Tour

Garden of EdenFairgrounds or Natural Entrance Cave Tour 
10:00, 1:00 and 3:00


Specified tour routes may change as the lighting crew works in different areas of the cave installing the new light system.

Tour schedules are subject to change. Please call 605-745-4600 to confirm tour times. Programs are subject to cancellation during severe weather.

 

Bull elk in the park.  

Did You Know?
A Rocky Mountain bull elk weighs between 700 - 800 pounds. Rocky Mountain elk were introduced to the park in 1914 and 1916.
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Last Updated: October 10, 2008 at 10:41 EST