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Comments:	Wind Cave National Park is a hidden world beneath the prairie. 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. Named for barometric winds at its entrance, this maze of passages is home to boxwork (thin blades of calcite), a unique formation rarely found elsewhere. The temperature inside the cave remains 54°F (11°C) year round.<p> Hours of operation: Spring, Summer and Fall: Monday through Sunday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Winter: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Snow and severe weather can limit access to some remote parts of the park, especially in winter. For current road and trail conditions call the visitor center at (605) 745-4600. Check road conditions on your route before traveling to the park. <br> Plenty of free parking.<p> Pre-pressed penny is available in the gift shop. (An attended machine that has no public access). Cost to purchase: 99¢ each design: <br> 1. (V) Man in a cave with a flashlight under two bison and trees with 'Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs SD'.<br> Reverse: 'Black Hills Parks & Forests Association'.<p> <b>1" mini-tokens</b> are in the gift shop at the cash register. Cost: 99¢ each.<br> 1) Front: Bison above Wind Cave with 'Wind Cave National Park Hot Springs, SD Est. 1903'/ Rear- Tour guide Alvin McDonald with 'Alvin McDonald Cave Explorer'.<br> 2) Front: Lantern with 'Jewel Cave National Monument Est. 1908'/ Rear- Man walking in cave wearing a headlamp shining the way with 'Jewel Cave National Monument Custer, SD'.<br> 3) Front: Bison with 'Custer State Park Est. 1919'/ Rear- Bison inside a shield with 'South Dakota Custer State Park Black Hills'.<br> 4) Front: Harney Peak with 'Harney Tower Elev. 7,242 Black Elk Wilderness'/ Rear- U.S. Forest Service emblem with 'Black Hills National Forest Est. 1897'.<p> Retired 1: 1) 'City of Custer City Black Hills South Dakota', logo, 2) 'Black Hills National Forest, 3) 'Wind Cave National Park Hot Springs, SD", 4) 'Jewel CavNational Monument', <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 43° 33' 23.6808" Longitude: -103° 28' 41.8866''<br> Google Maps coordinates: HG4C+JM Hot Springs, South Dakota<p> 8/18: Machine 1 scan added. GSY<p> 8/02/24: Machine 1 has been sold. Awaiting new dollar machines.
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Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center

Machine Locations > South Dakota

26611 US Highway 385
Hot Springs, SD , 57747-6027

Phone: (605) 745-4600

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Wind Cave National Park is a hidden world beneath the prairie. 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. Named for barometric winds at its entrance, this maze of passages is home to boxwork (thin blades of calcite), a unique formation rarely found elsewhere. The temperature inside the cave remains 54°F (11°C) year round.

Hours of operation: Spring, Summer and Fall: Monday through Sunday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Winter: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Snow and severe weather can limit access to some remote parts of the park, especially in winter. For current road and trail conditions call the visitor center at (605) 745-4600. Check road conditions on your route before traveling to the park.
Plenty of free parking.

Pre-pressed penny is available in the gift shop. (An attended machine that has no public access). Cost to purchase: 99¢ each design:
1. (V) Man in a cave with a flashlight under two bison and trees with 'Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs SD'.
Reverse: 'Black Hills Parks & Forests Association'.

1" mini-tokens are in the gift shop at the cash register. Cost: 99¢ each.
1) Front: Bison above Wind Cave with 'Wind Cave National Park Hot Springs, SD Est. 1903'/ Rear- Tour guide Alvin McDonald with 'Alvin McDonald Cave Explorer'.
2) Front: Lantern with 'Jewel Cave National Monument Est. 1908'/ Rear- Man walking in cave wearing a headlamp shining the way with 'Jewel Cave National Monument Custer, SD'.
3) Front: Bison with 'Custer State Park Est. 1919'/ Rear- Bison inside a shield with 'South Dakota Custer State Park Black Hills'.
4) Front: Harney Peak with 'Harney Tower Elev. 7,242 Black Elk Wilderness'/ Rear- U.S. Forest Service emblem with 'Black Hills National Forest Est. 1897'.

Retired 1: 1) 'City of Custer City Black Hills South Dakota', logo, 2) 'Black Hills National Forest, 3) 'Wind Cave National Park Hot Springs, SD", 4) 'Jewel CavNational Monument',

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 43° 33' 23.6808" Longitude: -103° 28' 41.8866''
Google Maps coordinates: HG4C+JM Hot Springs, South Dakota

8/18: Machine 1 scan added. GSY

8/02/24: Machine 1 has been sold. Awaiting new dollar machines.

Retired 1

1" mini-token 99¢ each - By cash register

Americas National Parks, Monuments and Memorials token book $4.99

Purchased from the Cashier It is an attended machine that has no public access)