Explore Wind Cave National Park
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Trail Moderately strenuous 2.8-mile hike through forest and prairie. Zero water. Your hydration discipline determines success.
View guide →Underground access requires a ticketed ranger-guided tour; there are no self-guided cave tours. Advance reservations are available for some tours; other tickets are sold for same-day tours, subject to availability.
To go into the cave, you must purchase a ticket. All access is by a ranger guided tour and all tours leave from the Visitor Center. There are no self-guided cave tours. Advanced reservations are available for some tours and are highly recommended. See "Tour Reservations" below for more information. Tickets for all other tours are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis the day of the tour at the Visitor Centersource
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