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Wind Cave National Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
Visitor Center at Wind Cave National Park
NPS Photo by Mike Landrum
Visitor Center at Wind Cave National Park

Park open year-round. Visitor center open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days.


April 26, - June 10, 2009

Visitor Center
8:00 am - 6:00 pm


June 11 - August 15, 2009

Visitor Center
8:00 am - 7:00 pm


August 16 - September 26, 2009

Visitor Center
8:00 am - 6:00 pm


September 27 - October 17, 2009

Visitor Center
8:00 am - 5:00 pm


October 18 - Early April 2010

Visitor Center
8:00 am - 4:30pm


Program and Tour Schedule

Holders of the Golden Age (Senior)/Access Passes are eligible for half price tickets for the cardholder only.

The America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass does not waive Expanded Amenity Fees such as cave tours.

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

Littleleaf Pussytoes  

Did You Know?
Littleleaf pussytoes can vary in color by elevation. Generally at higher elevations the plant has deeply pink bracts. At lower elevations they are more commonly white.
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Last Updated: May 13, 2009 at 11:38 EST