We had nine days in South Dakota, bought many gifts, when traveling home amost of those gifts disappeared. sandi at Big Thunder has reshopped for me. All of my gifts are on their way. Very nice place, interesting info on the area and WONDERFUL people. Thanks. denise owen More

this attraction is overpriced, it cost us nearly 20 dollars and its just not worth it, its ok if you have ran out of things to do but i would not make it a must do,you can gold pan for a extra fee which we declined the guide tori was ok although there was not a lot to see really... More

On the South side of town sits a Gold mine called the Big Thunder Mountain. It has a nice appearance from the road. The main entrance takes you immediately into their gift shop. The staff is extremely friendly and the amount of rocks, books, clothing, and other paraphenalia is well-above average and the costs seem reasonable for the gifts. The... More

We have never been to a gold mine before therefore, we had no idea what to expect when we toured Big Thunder Gold Mine. Tours are given in groups, led by an informative tour guide. The tour was very similar to tours of caves I have taken in other areas. While waiting for your tour to begin, you can shop... More

The guide seemed to be well versed in the history and mechanics of gold mining. This mine is essentially the story of two German immigrants who spent most of their lives working hard and digging this shaft into the side of the hill searching for gold with the end result being that they died broke. We ventured several hundred yards... More

We took the tour and did the panning for gold. the kids liked it all. You can eat a cheap lunch at their place attached, burgers and dogs at a good price. More

The tour was very informative of the history of gold mining as well as the individual mine. David our tour guide involved the kids during the tour, and had a lot of patience for my autistic son and all his questions. The added fee for the panning for gold should have been included with the tour, not added on (not... More

We have been there many times in the past and we took our niece this trip and she liked the tour and the panning for gold. More

Just did the gold panning, as kids decided they didn't want to do the tour. Helpful workers demonstrating how to pan for the gold. Did end up with some gold, and a tiny garnet. Pay for the panning and stay as long as you want! More