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Bison in Wind Cave National Park. Wind Cave National Park
RR 1 Box 190
Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747
Phone: 605-745-4600
Fax: 605-745-4207
E-mail: wica_interpretation@nps.gov
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Wind Cave National Park includes prairie grasslands and ponderosa pine forest over one of the longest and most complex caves in the world.

Area: 28,295 acres
Elevation: N/A
Fees: Free. Cave tour fee: $6.00 to $20.00 per adult, reduced fee for children 6 to 16, free under 6.
Hours: Open daily.
Visitor Center: Open mid-October to mid-March, daily, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; mid-March to early May and late September to mid-October, daily, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; May and mid-August to late September, daily, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; June to mid-August, daily, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and December 25.
Facilities: Visitor center, amphitheater, self-guided nature trails, wayside exhibits, fire lookout tower, bookstore, fire grates, picnic tables, restrooms, drinking water, and a campground.
Directions: 7 miles north of Hot Springs and 20 miles south of Custer via U.S. 385.
Coordinates: Map Coordinates (NAD83): 43 34.87N; 103 24.84W.
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