Notable cave · Pennington, South Dakota
Ice Cave
Ice Cave is a cave in Pennington, South Dakota.
Ice 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 Ice 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 Ice Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.87909, -103.91630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ice Cave
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~28 km · Must-see
- Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~39 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~43 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~46 km · Must-see
Other caves near Ice Cave
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~63 km · Must-see
- Beartrap Cave · cave · Pennington · ~1 km
- Igloo Cave · cave · Pennington · ~2 km
- Cave Spring Canyon · cave · Weston · ~29 km
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~35 km
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Pennington · ~48 km
- Rushmore Cave · cave · Pennington · ~59 km
- Black Hills Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ice Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ice Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ice 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 Ice Cave?
Nearby: Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Odakota Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Sourdough Draw (viewpoint, 19 km), Jewel Cave National Monument (cave, 22 km), Black Hills National Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Anna Miller Museum (fort, 28 km).
Is Ice Cave worth visiting?
Ice Cave is listed as a notable cave in South Dakota on Spotwander.