Top Reasons to Go to Wind Cave National Park

Underground exploring: Wind Cave offers visitors the chance to get their hands and feet dirty on guided tours through long and complex caves.

The call of the wild: Wind Cave National Park boasts a wide variety of animals: bison, coyote, deer, antelope, elk, and prairie dogs.

Education by candlelight: Wind Cave offers numerous educational and interpretive programs, including the Candlelight Cave Tour, which allows guests to explore the cave by candlelight only.

Historic cave: On January 3, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a bill that made Wind Cave the first cave in the nation protected by the federal government.

Noteworthy neighbors: With its proximity to national parks, state parks, and other monuments, Wind Cave is situated perfectly to explore some of America's greatest national treasures.