
Jewel Cave National Monument
With a name derived from the crystals that line its walls, Jewel Cave National Monument is even more significant as the third-longest cave in the world. Features of this South Dakota attraction include a variety of cave tours below the forest and a 1,279-acre park with nature trails above ground.
Please note that due to COVID-19, cave tours are suspended until further notice. Despite no tours currently offered, there are still many things visitors can do. One can always learn about the cave and area at the visitor center. Enjoy a healthy stroll along the 1/4-mile Roof Trail, an easily accessible trail near the visitor center that features picnic tables and benches, and the Canyons Trail, which goes through Lithograph and Hell Canyons before winding back to the visitor center parking lot. View recently reintroduced Bighorn Sheep in the Historic Area.
The visitor center, store, restrooms, surface trails and picnic areas are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Historic Area is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For additional visitor enjoyment, the monument will be releasing a series of interpretive podcasts in late March and April via the official Jewel Cave Facebook page and the National Park Service's YouTube channel.

An underground wilderness sparkling with brilliant color.

11149 US Highway 16, Bldg. B12
Custer, SD57730
United States