Notable cave · Pennington, South Dakota
Igloo Cave
Igloo Cave is a cave in Pennington, South Dakota.
Igloo Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Igloo Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Igloo Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.86903, -103.89586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Igloo Cave
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~30 km · Must-see
- Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~31 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~37 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~41 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
Other caves near Igloo Cave
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~61 km · Must-see
- Beartrap Cave · cave · Pennington · ~1 km
- Ice Cave · cave · Pennington · ~2 km
- Cave Spring Canyon · cave · Weston · ~31 km
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~32 km
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Pennington · ~46 km
- Rushmore Cave · cave · Pennington · ~57 km
- Wind Cave (natural entrance) · cave · Custer · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Igloo Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Igloo Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Igloo Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Igloo Cave?
Nearby: Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Odakota Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Sourdough Draw (viewpoint, 16 km), Jewel Cave National Monument (cave, 20 km), Black Hills National Forest (sanctuary, 25 km), Crazy Horse Memorial (fort, 28 km).
Is Igloo Cave worth visiting?
Igloo Cave is listed as a notable cave in South Dakota on Spotwander.