Wind Cave
Location: South Dakota
Established: 1903
The first cave in the world to be designated a national park, Wind Cave features the world’s largest concentration of boxwork, a unique formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. Aboveground bison, elk, and other wildlife roam the rolling prairie grasslands. Underground lies one of the world’s most complex, unusual and longest — 140 miles and counting — caves in the world.
The only way to enter Wind Cave is by reserving a spot on one of the many ranger-guided tours offered by the National Park Service, ranging from the moderate 1 hour Garden of Eden tour to the very strenuous 4 hour Wild Cave tour.
