National Park · Hot Springs, SD
🦬 Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave — cave tour plus prairie wildlife above ground.
- Timehalf day
- SettingCave stairs; prairie sun.
- TicketsCave tours ticketed; sell out.
- Get thereNear Hot Springs SD; close to Black Hills.
Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08
No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).
Park map
Visitor map
Map: NPS public domain (via NPMaps) · tap to enlarge
Open on official site ↗
Map: NPS public domain (via NPMaps)
· Open on official site ↗
Short on time? Start here
Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.
More if you have energy
More stops if you have the energy.
- 🌄 Prairie rolling view — One big view — stay behind rails.
- 🥾 Cave or prairie trail sign — Read distance and rules before you go.
- 🎖️ Wind Cave Junior Ranger desk — Ask at the visitor center — hours and ages vary.
- 🌾 Mixed-grass prairie above — Worth a look if you have time.
What the sheet may include
Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.
Example finds
- Find: Wind Cave visitor center
- Visit: Cave tour meeting point
- Read a sign at Wind Cave
- Stand still 10 seconds — what do you hear?
- Find something tiny next to something huge
- Point to a safe edge (rail, boardwalk, stay-back)
- Spot water, rock, or a living thing
- Pick your favorite Wind Cave stop — draw it later
Official site: Wind Cave National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.