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.
Jewel Cave's visitor center and park store are currently closed until further notice. Because of an ongoing cave construction project, cave tours will be suspended through late May 2020. Please note that the restrooms and surface trails are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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.
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, SD 57730
United States
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