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WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK STATUS
  South Dakota . National Park
  checked 14:21 UTC . refreshes every 30 minutes


ALERTS  3

  Information
    Natural Entrance Tour Route Closes For Season October 1,
    2026
    The Natural Entrance Tour Route will be closed for the
    season beginning October 1st, 2026. The Garden of Eden,
    Fairgrounds, and Accessibility Tour Routes remain available.
    This annual closure will last through the winter season.

  Information
    Centennial Trailhead Parking
    Reminder: Overnight parking without a camping permit is
    prohibited. Permits are not issued specifically for parking.
    Shuttles are available in the Black Hills for through hikers
    on the Centennial Trail.

  Information
    Wind Cave moves to cashless fee collection
    Payments for cave tours, campground fees, as well as
    Interagency Passes at Wind Cave National Park, will be by
    credit/ debit cards or digital payments only. Cash and check
    payments will no longer be accepted.


CONDITIONS
  weather warnings ........................................ none
  air quality (US AQI) ................................ 34, good
  wildfires within 50 km .................................. none
  sources: weather.gov . NIFC . Open-Meteo


ROADS
  No road closures or incidents reported.


CAMPGROUNDS  1/1 OPEN TODAY
  from the park's published schedules

  Elk Mountain ............................................ open


VISITOR CENTERS  1/1 OPEN TODAY

  Wind Cave Visitor Center ................................ open


WEATHER
  model forecast . °F

  Tue, Oct 6  Clear            81/57°F
  Wed, Oct 7  Cloudy           72/54°F
  Thu, Oct 8  Cloudy           84/52°F
  Fri, Oct 9  Cloudy           86/55°F
  Sat, Oct 10 Cloudy           84/57°F
  Sun, Oct 11 Light drizzle    55/39°F   42% rain
  Mon, Oct 12 Light drizzle    50/39°F   43% rain

  sunrise 06:57 . sunset 18:25 . waning crescent, 24% lit
  source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) . https://open-meteo.com/


NEARBY
  Badlands National Park ................................. 78 km
  Devils Tower National Monument ........................ 152 km


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  source: National Park Service . nps.gov/wica