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Black Hills Caverns

2600 Cavern Rd, Hwy. 44, Rapid City, SD
605-343-0542
Ranked #25 of 30 attractions in Rapid City
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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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Vermillion, South Dakota
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

I've been visiting the Black Hills with my family every other year since I was a baby, and I'm 19 years old now. I collected pretty rocks from the hills and the rock shops, so I loved this place. So much unique cool stuff in there. beautiful. More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012
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visit this place in early morning or before noon since its closes early ......... More

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rapid city, sd
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94 reviews 94 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
77 helpful votes 77 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012

One of several cave tours in the area, all are similar. This one is pretty good, Wind Cave is probably the best. More

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white salmon wa
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 31, 2011
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Our tour guide was about 12 years old, but don't let that fool you. He was a very good guide ! He had the speel down pat , but also gave some insight regarding his family history here ,so that was cool. It is very beautiful inside,I'm glad we did the 1 hour tour ,even though it doesn't feel that... More

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Greenwood, SC
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 14, 2011

this was our second cave while in South Dakota. we were intially really excited about this and the lady at the register was awesome. however, our tour guide totally sucked and did not really engaged us at all. we walked around a lot of the caves in silence. my fiance and i and the other couple had to continually ask... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 6, 2011
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Our family visited 4 caves on our trip to SD. BHC was very cool and my favorite. Our guide Dillon (AKA scary Chipmunk) was fun and informative. Lol! Hi Dillon! The cave is well maintained and has a good story. The bathrooms are the outhouse type but were clean and well lit. Cool rocks in the gift shop. We will... More

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Des Moines, Iowa
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2011
3
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In our recent visit to the Black Hills this is the cave we decided to stop at. Mistake!!!!! The bathrooms are outhouses, and dirty smelly ones at that. There is nothing there to see, and I mean nothing. We walked around in a big circle (short tour) and he pointed out rocks that looked like animals and showed us a... More

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Loveland, Colorado
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2011
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We did not do the long tour due to time, so we may have missed a lot. However, the short tour was a let-down. It was $10 for what seemed like just one or two hundred yards of a very boring cave. Rushmore and Jewel cave beat it by far. Also, it just has a nasty outhouse, so plan your... More

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Worcester, Massachusetts
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2010
3
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This was my first stop in South Dakota. And seeing it was my first time in a cavern, I thought it was great. After going here, I continued on to Jewel Cave, Wind Cave, and Rushmore Cave. It is definitely better than Rushmore Cave but to get a great experience I would recommend Jewel or Wind Cave. You will see... More

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Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2009
1
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We visited the cave on a rainy day during the "off" season. Since it was a slow day, we were told that it was a self guided tour day. Not being a big fan of group tours, we were quite happy to be able to enjoy the cave at our own pace. We chose the 1 hour "long" tour, and... More

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