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Fast Facts

Nearest City Hot Springs, SD
Last Site Visit August 2007
Annual Visitation 573,433 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date January 9, 1903
Total Area 28,295 acres
Entrance Fee None, but fees to tour cave
Lowest Elevation 3,559 feet, at Beaver Creek
Highest Elevation 5,013 feet, at Rankin Ridge
Highest Average Temperature 84°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 10°F, in January
Record High Temperature 102°F, in 2002
Record Low Temperature -32°F, in 1996

Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1903: Wind Cave National Park created

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Wind Cave National Park
26611 US Highway 385
Hot Springs, SD 57747

Visitor Information

(605) 745-4600
(605) 745-4207 (Fax)
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