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Wind Cave is home to one campground called Elk Mountain. It sits
in the southern portion of the park at around 4,165 feet in elevation.
Elk Mountain is an outstanding basic campground, one of the better
we have seen on this site. There are flush toilets and water during
the warm seasons, and even a full fledged recycling program -
a rarity in national park campgrounds. To top it off, there is
even free, perfectly cut wood available in the hopes that campers
will not look for wood in the ponderosa pine forests.
The payment system is the much preferred self pay.
Elk Mountain lives up to its name in a big way. Elk surround the
grounds. So do mule deer, pronghorn, prairie dogs, bison and golden
eagles. During the elk rut I was treated to elk bugling right
outside my tent pre-dawn which turned out to be way more effective
than coffee. This is a very pleasant campground, and it is run
very well.
Elk Mountain campground facts:
Video Tour available: Coming soon.
Open: All year, water and flush toilers late spring to fall
Sites: 75
Laundry: No
Showers: No
Dump Station: No
Store: No (10.22 miles south to Hot Springs )
Fee: $12, $6 during fall and winter
RV: 25 pull thru
Handicapped Accessible: Yes
Water: Yes, during late spring and summer
Elevation: 4165 feet
Fishing: No
Generator: Yes (7-9am, 12-2pm, 5-7pm)
Gas: No (10.22 miles south to Hot Springs)
Repairs: Same
Group camping request:
605-745-4600 Group Campsite Reservation Request
Wind Cave National Park
RR 1 Box 190-WCNP
Hot Springs, SD 57747-9430
Backcountry camping:
Backcountry camping is permitted in the NW corner of the park.
You need to obtain a backcountry permit at the visitor center.
You can basically hike where you want as well.
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