The visitor center is open daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days. All cave tours are ranger-led and leave from the visitor center.

a brown wood and stone sign reading "wind cave national park visitor center and headquarters"

Visitor Center Sign

a yellow building with a brown roof and trim, with a wide green lawn and driveway

Wind Cave Visitor Center Exterior

a yellow building with a brown roof surrounded by pine trees viewed from a tall grassy hill

Visitor Center from Prairie Vista Trail

a yellow building with a brown roof and trim and a sign in front reading "wind cave national park"

Wind Cave Visitor Center

The Visitor Center is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days. Regular hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with extended hours in the spring, summer, and fall. For current hours and tour times visit the website or call (605) 745-4600. 

Note:  South Dakota has two time zones. All times listed are Mountain Time.

Thanksgiving Day (Closed)

Christmas Day (Closed)

New Year's Day (Closed)

circular stamp reading "wind cave national park, hot springs SD" with the date October 24, 2024

Wind Cave Date Stamp

Yellow ink stamp, Wind Cave National Park South Dakota on outside, 2 bison on top and caver below. 

Wind Cave Logo Stamp

Square yellow ink stamp with bison illustration and words Wind Cave National Park on the bottom.

Wind Cave Bison Stamp

Passport stamps may be obtained at the park store operated by the Black Hills Parks and Forests Association located at the visitor center.

Wind Cave National Park protects two very different worlds - one deep within the earth, the other a sunlit world of many resources. Bison, elk, and other wildlife roam the rolling prairie grasslands and forested hillsides of one of America's oldest national parks. Below the remnant island of intact prairie sits Wind Cave, one of the longest and most complex caves in the world.