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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. 

During the summer months long waits may be encountered.  To avoid waits, the best time to visit the cave is during the early hours of the day.  During the summer weekends are good times to visit; Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the busiest days.

 

June 11 - August 16, 2009

Visitor Center Open daily 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cave Tours Garden of Eden Cave Tour - 10:40, 12:40, 2:40, and 4:40
Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 8:40, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 5:30, and 6:00
Fairgrounds Cave Tour - 9:30, 10:20, 11:40, 12:20, 1:40, 2:20, 3:40, and 4:20
Candlelight Tour - 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Wild Cave Tour - 1:00 p.m.
Ranger Talks Discovery Program - 10:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.

Campfire
Programs
and Hikes

Campfire Program - 9:00 p.m.
Ranger-led Hike - 9:00 a.m.


August 17 - September 7, 2009

Visitor Center Open daily 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cave Tour

Garden of Eden Cave Tour - 10:30, 1:40 and 3:40
Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00
Fairgrounds Cave Tour - 9:30, 11:20, 1:20, and 3:20
Campfire Program: 8:00 p.m.


September 8 - September 26, 2009

Visitor Center Open daily 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cave Tour

Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:00, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30
Fall Evening Program: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday



September 27 - October 17, 2009

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, 2009 - Early April 2010

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 


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

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Last Updated: July 01, 2009 at 17:47 EST