Updated 09/23/2021
Wind Cave National Park
- BHPFA park store and visitor center are OPEN daily from 8:00 am-4:30 pm
- Face masks are required in the visitor center and on cave tours
- Cave tours have resumed. Limited spots available, tour tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis the day of the tour.
- All hiking trails are OPEN
- Hwy 87 is closed due to construction on the historic bridge
- Picnic area and vault toilets are OPEN
- Elk Mountain Campground is OPEN, limited sites are available.
https://www.nps.gov/wica/index.htm
Jewel Cave National Monument
- The visitor center and BHPFA store will go to off-season hours beginning Sunday, September 26th
- The monument will be CLOSED on Sundays, Mondays, & Tuesdays and OPEN Wednesday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Face masks are required in the visitor center and on cave tours
- Hiking trails are OPEN
- A modified Discovery Tour will be offered into October, tour tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the tour
https://www.nps.gov/jeca/index.htm
Scotts Bluff National Monument
- Grounds, Trails and Picnic Area are OPEN daily sunrise to sunset
- Visitor Center is OPEN daily from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Summit Road is OPEN daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, conditions permitting. All vehicles must be off of the road by 4:00 pm.
https://www.nps.gov/scbl/index.htm
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
- The visitor center is OPEN from 9:00am to 5:0pm
- The Cook Collection is OPEN
- Hiking trails are OPEN from sunrise to sunset
https://www.nps.gov/agfo/index.htm
Black Hills National Forest
- Recreational trails are OPEN- see website for weather closures
- All district offices are OPEN to the public from 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday
- For campground information visit: https://www.recreation.gov/
- Motor Vehicle Use permits can be purchased at the Black Hills & Badlands Visitor Center- https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/store/permits-passes
- The Pactola Lake Visitor Center is closed for the 2021 season
https://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills
Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands
- All district offices are closed to the public
- For campground information visit: https://www.recreation.gov/
- Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center is closed for the 2020-2021 season. Hiking trails are OPEN
https://www.fs.usda.gov/nebraska
The National Grassland Visitor Center
- Closed September 7, 2021 for the season
To reserve campsites for Black Hills National Forest and Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands please visit https://www.recreation.gov/
For more information about other openings and updates in the Black Hills region, please visit: https://blackhillsvantours.com/monument-closure-updates
