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National Park Service · National Park · South Dakota

Wind Cave National Park

1 campground here, none of them walk-up.

1Campgrounds
$24A night at the one priced
67Sites
4,220 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 1 of these 1 campgrounds

Where they are

1 of 1 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 9, 2026

The campgrounds · 1

1 campground
ReservableOpen
Elk Mountain Campground
Wind Cave National Park · SD
from $2467 sites5 pull-through sites2 group sitesrigs to 36 ft4,220 ftdrinking watertoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 9, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Elm fire · 7.8 mi from the nearest campground here · 3 acres
Wildfire
Dry Grass fire · 45 mi from the nearest campground here · 97 acres
Caution
Temporary Emergency Fire Closure Open fires of any kind, including charcoal fires, are prohibited until conditions improve. Smoking is prohibited except for in vehicles or buildings where indicated. Use of gas stoves is permitted in areas that are clear of flammable…
Information
Centennial Trailhead Parking Reminder: Overnight parking without a camping permit is prohibited. Permits are not issued specifically for parking. Shuttles are available in the Black Hills for through hikers on the Centennial Trail.
Information
Wind Cave moves to cashless fee collection Payments for cave tours, campground fees, as well as Interagency Passes at Wind Cave National Park, will be by credit/ debit cards or digital payments only. Cash and check payments will no longer be accepted.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 9, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 9, 2026

Who answers for this land

Wind Cave National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Dusty Johnson, official portrait
Dusty Johnson (R)SD at-large · 1 campground · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly