Jewel Cave National Monument - Operating Hours & Seasons (U.S. National Park Service)

The Jewel Cave National Monument Visitor Center is open daily. The Visitor Center, cave tours, and park trails are CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1st.

All cave tours are ranger-guided and require a minimum of 2 participants. Tickets are required to enter the cave and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Cave tours do sell out therefore wait time for a tour, without reservations, could be a few hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead for ticket reservations.

Cave tour tickets can be purchased up to seven days in advance of your visit. In order to purchase tickets over the phone, you must speak with a representative and have a major credit card. Please call 1-605-673-2288 between 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

Celebrating 100 Years of Discovery.

ALL TOUR TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Tour Schedule: September 2 - 28, 2008:

Visitor Center Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Scenic Tours are offered daily at 9:20 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 12:40 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. (last cave tour).

Discovery Talks are offered daily at 9:35 a.m., 11:35 a.m., 1:35 p.m., and 3:35 p.m.

Cave Tours are free for the weekend of September 27-28, in honor of the annual National Public Lands Day. Tour tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis at the Visitor Center.

Fall Tour Schedule: September 29 - October 25, 2008:

Visitor Center Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Scenic Tours are offered daily at 10:00 a.m., 12:40 p.m., and 2:40 p.m.

Discovery Talks are offered daily at 9:15 a.m., 1:35 p.m., and 3:35 p.m.