Wind Cave National Park - South Dakota

Address:Hot Springs, South Dakota
Tel: (605) 745-4600

Wind Caves National Park took over 300 million years to reach its present-day form. Wind Cave is one of the longest, most complex caves in the world due in part to its rare calcite formations known as boxwork. On the park's surface, which is mainly covered by grasslands, an impressive collection of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish coexist.
Elk, bison, prairie dogs, and mule deer are frequently spotted munching quietly on the wide variety of vegetation throughout the park. You can visit the park on horseback, by car, foot, or on bicycle. The endless South Dakota sky will coax you into extending your stay to include a prairie hike (great for kids) and a real, guided "crawl" through the cave.

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.