Fast Facts |
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| Nearest City | Hot Springs, SD |
| Last Site Visit | August 2007 |
| Annual Visitation | 616,139 in 2007 (view all years) |
| Creation Date | January 9, 1903 |
| Total Area | 28,295 acres |
| Entrance Fee | None, but fees to tour cave |
| Lowest Elevation | 3,646 feet, at Red Valley |
| 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 |
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Park Evolution |
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| 1903: | Wind Cave National Park created |
Phone Numbers & Addresses |
Mailing AddressWind Cave National Park
26611 US Highway 385
Hot Springs, SD 57747 Visitor Information(605) 745-4600
(605) 745-4207 (Fax)
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