Elk Mountain Campground
Elk Mountain Campground is the only established campground in Wind Cave National Park.
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Elk Mountain Campground Details
Elk Mountain Campground is the only established campground in Wind Cave National Park. The campground has 75 sites situated on the edge of the prairie and the forest. Sites cost $18 during the summer, when water at the bathrooms is running. During winter the water gets shut off and sites cost just $9 per night. Each site is big enough to accommodate up to eight people and one car. Twenty-five sites accommodate RVs and two sites -- B2 and D3 -- are accessible to people with disabilities. There are no dump stations, hookups or showers. When the water gets turned off at the end of the season, you can use the pit toilets.
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Nearby Parks Around Elk Mountain Campground
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Elk Mountain Campground
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0.6 mi away
SD-87
Highway 87 enters Wind Cave National Park from the north, via Custer, S.D.
0.6 mi away
Elk Mountain Nature Trail
The Elk Mountain Nature Trail is a self-guided interpretive trail.
1.0 mi away
Natural Entrance Tour
This is the tour that park rangers recommend for families or people with basic physical fitness
1.0 mi away
Wild Cave Tour
This is the most difficult and longest of the cave tours.
1.0 mi away
Wind Cave Visitor Center
The Wind Cave Visitor Center is located in the southern end of the park, on a spur road off of Highway 385.
