Program and Tour Schedule

All cave tours are ranger-guided and leave from the visitor center. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. During the summer months long waits may be encountered. To avoid waits, the best time to visit the cave is during the early hours of the day. During the summer weekends are good times to visit; Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the busiest days. The visitor center is located off US Highway 385 about 12 miles north of Hot Springs, South Dakota. Do not use your GPS to find the visitor center - you will get lost.

Holders of the Senior (Golden Age)/Access Passes are eligible for half price tickets for cave tours for the cardholder only. The America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (Annual Pass) does not waive cave tour fees which are Expanded Amenity Fees.

 

April 21 - May 4, 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cave Tour	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 3:30

May 5 - May 10, 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cave Tour	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 4:00

May 11 - May 24, 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 8:00 am - 5:00pm
Cave Tour	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:00, 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 4:00

Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 - 27, 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Cave Tours	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:20, 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, and 5:00 Garden of Eden Cave Tour- 10:00, 12:00, and 2:00 Fairgrounds Cave Tour - 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00

May 28 - June 8, 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Cave Tours	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:30 10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 5:00 Garden of Eden Cave Tour- 1:30 and 3:30

Main Summer Schedule - June 9 - August 10, 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Cave Tours	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:20, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 and 5:30 Garden of Eden Cave Tour- 10:40, 12:40, and 2:40 Fairgrounds Cave Tour- 9:40, 10:20, 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:20, 3:40, and 4:20
Specialty Tours	Candlelight Tours - 10:30 am and 1:30 pm Wild Cave Tours - 1:00 pm Reservations for these specialty tours are required. Reservations are accepted beginning one month before the tour and must be made by phone. Please call 605-745-4600.

August 11 - Labor Day 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Cave Tours	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:15, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 Garden of Eden Cave Tour- 10:30, 1:40, and 3:40 Fairgrounds Cave Tour- 9:30, 11:20, 1:20, and 3:20
Specialty Tours	Candlelight Tours - 1:30 pm daily Wild Cave Tours - 1:00 pm weekends only Reservations for these specialty tours are required. Reservations are accepted beginning one month before the tour and must be made by phone. Please call 605-745-4600.

Post Labor Day - Mid-September 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cave Tour	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:00, 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 4:00

Mid-September - Mid-October 2013 (subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cave Tour	Natural Entrance Cave Tour - 9:30, 11:30, 1:30,and 3:30

Mid-October 2013 - Mid-April 2014 (Schedules are subject to change)

Visitor Center	Open daily 8:00 am - 4:30 pm except Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1
Cave Tour	Garden of Eden Cave Tour - 10:00, 1:00, and 3:00 daily except Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1

Tour schedules are subject to change. Please call 605-745-4600 to confirm tour times. Programs are subject to cancellation during severe weather. All tours leave from the visitor center located off US Highway 385. Do not use your GPS to find the visitor center - you will get lost.

 

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations for organized groups are available. For more information please call [phone]. The same number is used for TTY. Holders of the Senior (Golden Age)/Access Passes are eligible for half price tickets for cave tours for the cardholder only. The America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (Annual Pass) does not waive cave tour fees which are Expanded Amenity Fees.

Descriptions of all of the programs offered throughout the year at Wind Cave National Park click here - Program and Tour Descriptions.

Sign-language capable rangers are available. If you contact the park at least a week before your visit a ranger who can sign will be available. General information scripts of tours are available and can be downloaded by clicking here.

During the summer months long waits may be encountered. To avoid waits, the best time to visit the cave is during the early hours of the day. During the summer weekends are good times to visit; Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the busiest days.

More information about the schedule of cave tours and programs can be found in the park newspaper Passages - Visitor's Guide to Wind Cave National Park.