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Hot Springs

801 S. 6th Street · Hot Springs, SD

Why you should go…

The Hot Springs Area Chamber of Commerce promotes the town of Hot Springs, South Dakota, gateway to Wind Cave National Park and the Southern Black Hills. It provides visitor information, welcome magazines and vacation guides for the region, and operates a seasonal information center in the town's historic 1891 Union Depot. The chamber office is on S. 6th Street in Hot Springs.

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General sightseeing guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • The forecast is part of the ticket

    Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.

  • Golden hour sells out first

    Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.

  • Dress a layer warmer

    It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.

  • Timed entry is common

    Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Hot Springs, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Southern Hills Vacation Guide

    Free

    A regional visitor guide for the southern Black Hills of South Dakota, covering Hot Springs, Custer and Hill City.

    Right next doorMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    The Mammoth Site

    Under $25

    An active fossil dig site and museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota, showcasing dozens of Ice Age mammoth remains.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Wind Cave National Park

    Free

    Tour a vast cave lined with rare boxwork formations, then watch bison and elk on the prairie above it.

    9.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Custer State Park

    $25–$50

    Drive the Wildlife Loop past free-roaming bison, wind through the Needles Highway and walk the shore of Sylvan Lake.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Chapel in the Hills

    Free

    Step inside a carved wooden replica of Norway's Borgund stave church, set among ponderosa pines in the Black Hills.

    44 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Weston County

    Free

    Wyoming county tourism commission promoting Newcastle, Upton and the western Black Hills.

    47 mi awayMore like this