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 With
more than 129 miles surveyed, Jewel Cave is recognized as the third longest
cave in the world. Airflow within its passages indicates a vast area yet
to be explored. Cave tours provide opportunities for viewing this pristine
cave system and its wide variety of speleothems including stalactites,
stalagmites, draperies, frostwork, flowstone, boxwork and hydromagnesite
balloons. The cave is an important hibernaculum for several species of
bats.
Jewel Cave National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation
on February 7, 1908.
Operating Hours & Seasons
Daily, summer: 8:00
a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; winter: hours for visitation may vary, but generally
the Visitor Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except on
Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1.
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| Communities
Surrounding Jewel Cave National Monument | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | Custer, SD (15 min.
) Pop. 1,860
Pringle, SD (29 min.
) Pop. 125
Newcastle, WY (29 min.
) Pop. 3,065
Keystone, SD (44 min.
) Pop. 311
Hermosa, SD (47 min.
) Pop. 315
Osage, WY (48 min.
) Pop. 215
Four Corners, WY (48 min.
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| Hot Springs, SD (52 min.
) Pop. 4,129
Fairburn, SD (53 min.
) Pop. 80
Buffalo Gap, SD (1 hr.
2 min.
) Pop. 164
Edgemont, SD (1 hr.
3 min.
) Pop. 867
Fairview, SD (1 hr.
13 min.
) Pop. 94
Gregory, SD (1 hr.
25 min.
) Pop. 1,342
Florence, SD (1 hr.
27 min.
) Pop. 299
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