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Rapid City, South Dakota: Black Hills Caverns

The former Wild Cat Cave became Black Hills Caverns, a show cave offering a 1 hr and 1/2 hr walking tour.

Address:
2600 Cavern Rd, Rapid City, SD
Directions:
From Rapid City, go 6 mi. on Hwy 44 West, turn north on Cavern Rd, 1/2 mi.
Hours:
May 15-Sept 30. 9-4 (last tour). Jun 15-Aug 15 last tour 6 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:
605-343-0542
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Black Hills Caverns

While not one of the more spectacular caverns in the area, it absolutely gives the caviest feel, and leaves you with no doubt that you are deep within the bowels of the earth. The Adventure tour is well worth it, and not very strenuous.

[Steve, 07/26/2024]

Panning for gems.

Black Hills Caverns

We took the Adventure Tour and it was great. They said it was a bit strenuous, but it wasn't that bad, just a few flights of narrow stairs. My 10-year-old twin boys loved the panning for gems and we eventually had to drag them away. They would have stayed all day. Get the big bucket, it's worth it!

[Anne Christiansen, 06/19/2020]

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