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Black Hills Caverns

2600 Cavern Rd, Hwy. 44, Rapid City, SD
605-343-0542
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Ranked #20 of 29 attractions in Rapid City
Type: Caverns/ Caves
Traveler Description: Black Hills Caverns Come see the hills greatest cave adventure. Offering three different tours and gemstone panning. Showing a great variety of cave... more »
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Idaho
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

I thought it was a little pricey, but didn't check the prices on the other caves. It was a neat tour. The zip line and 3D adventure were ok, but also pricey for what you get. The gift shop of course is overpriced.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

We did two cave tours in the black hills, this was by far the best. Tour guide was great. Big rooms with very cool paths.

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Rapid City, South Dakota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

Although this cave park isn't as amazing as Jewel Cave or Wind Cave both in the area it is in Rapid City which makes it convienent and the tour is pretty neat, it is also kid friendly.

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Mauckport, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 19, 2012

This cave is tucked away and a little hard to find but it is a very nice cave. Worth the drive! Very friendly staff.

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Lake Stevens, Washington, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2012

If you have always wondered about spelunking, this place might be a good first time experience. NO, we did NOT have a personal guide with us. She just showed us the beginning and gave us the "brochure". However, the brochure proved to be very well written and the cave path well marked. There is the beginners trip (30 min) or... More

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Rapid City, South Dakota
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2012

I went her in July and i have to say it was one of the worst experiences of my life. My tour guide was only like 12 years old, she knew absolutely nothing about the formations in the cave. Every time i asked a question she would stutter and say I don't really know. Not to mention that they didn't... More

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2012

We have been through a number of caves and this was a great cave to explore with the family. The only down side was you are given a booklet which guides you through the caves and you have to read to your group. Would be much better to have a guide to explain things to you and point things out... More

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Iowa City, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 28, 2012

We enjoyed the tour of the cave. It was very cool in the cave so bring a jacket but guide was informative and knowledgeable. Much better then some of the other caves in the area. It was worth the reasonable entry price.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

Was not as sternuous as we feared, even the 3 year-old kept saying "I'm doing it, I'm doing it." The caverns were not as spectacular as we hoped but the guide had some interesting anecdotes and when he turned out the ights and plunged us into darkness it was scary! W would go back and recommend it as a way... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 30, 2012

This is a small, privately owned cave. It's not far from Rapid City off hwy 44. Most of the formations in this cave are calcite crystal all the way through, so you see a lot of beautiful crystal formations throughout the cave. There are two tours offered, as well as some special spelunking tours. The hour long tour is great,... More

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