Wind Cave National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in South Dakota, USA
About Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park gets its name from how air is exchanged between the cave system and the atmosphere. When the outside air pressure is higher than the cavern's air pressure, air is sucked into a natural fissure in the ground in attempt to equalize the pressure. When the atmospheric pressure is lower than the air within the cave, air is blown out this same fissure. The resulting wind can be strong enough to visibly stir nearby plants. Most caves engage in atmospheric equilibrium with the outside world; Wind Cave is unique in that there are very few openings, and the ones that exist are quite small - the largest is about the size of a basketball. The wind more noticeably rushes out/in. Since low atmospheric pressure is associated with precipitation, the Wind Cave can be used to predict
Top Attractions in Wind Cave National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Wind Cave National Park:
- ★Candlelight Cave Tour
- ★Fairgrounds Cave Tour
- ★Garden of Eden Cave Tour
- ★Natural Entrance Cave Tour
- ★Wild Cave Tour
Where to Stay in Wind Cave National Park
- 🏨Elk Mountain Campground
Wind Cave National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: