National park

Wind Cave National Park

Wind Cave National Park is a national park in Custer County, South Dakota. There is no entrance fee. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Wind Cave National Park on the managing agency's own page.

Wind Cave National Park
Photo: National Park Service of the United States of America, Public domain

Wind Cave National Park map

Wind Cave National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for SD, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

Common questions

Yes. Wind Cave National Park has no entrance fee.
Yes. Wind Cave National Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Pets are allowed in Wind Cave National Park.

Fees, passes, and hours

Wind Cave National Park has no entrance fee.

Wind Cave National Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.

Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Camping in Wind Cave National Park

Campground inside the park's South Dakota boundary: Elk Mountain Campground , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Pets

Pets are allowed in Wind Cave National Park.

Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Pringle, 8.8 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Wind Cave National Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.