Jewel Cave National Monument

Description:
With more than 122 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

Designations:
National Monument, February 7, 1908 ()

Activites:
Educational Programs | Hiking | Wildlife Viewing | And more.

Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | Museum Exhibits | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.

Nature: Caves | And more.

Nearby Parks:
Badlands National Park in South Dakota (118 miles)
Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming (118 miles)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana (118 miles)
Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming (118 miles)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota (118 miles)
Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota (118 miles)
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming (118 miles)

Contact Information for Jewel Cave National Monument

RR 1, Box 60 AA

Custer, SD 57730

Phone: 605-673-2288 Fax: 605-673-3294

Located in Custer, SD

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