Notable cave · Fall River, South Dakota
Baldwin Dam
Baldwin Dam is a cave in Fall River, South Dakota.
Baldwin Dam: 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 Baldwin Dam
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 Baldwin Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.82333, -103.23889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baldwin Dam
- Chadron · church · Fall River · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pine Ridge National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dawes · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Crawford · sanctuary · Fall River · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Robinson · fort · Fall River · ~32 km · Must-see
- Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Dawes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~37 km · Must-see
- Soldier Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Sioux · ~42 km · Must-see
- Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~49 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~60 km · Must-see
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~75 km · Must-see
- Pilster Reservoir · lake · Fall River · ~9 km
- Trunk Butte · viewpoint · Dawes · ~10 km
- Alcorn Dam · cave · Fall River · ~20 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Dawes · ~21 km
- Flag Butte · viewpoint · Dawes · ~22 km
- Dawes County Historical Museum · museum · Fall River · ~23 km
Other caves near Baldwin Dam
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~107 km · Must-see
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~140 km · Must-see
- Alcorn Dam · cave · Fall River · ~20 km
- Agate Reservoir Dam · cave · Fall River · ~34 km
- Anderson Dam · cave · Dawes · ~53 km
- Andrews Dam · cave · Fall River · ~57 km
- Anderson Dam Number 1 · cave · Fall River · ~68 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 60-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~99 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 20-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~103 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 40-B · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~105 km
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Frequently asked
Is Baldwin Dam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Baldwin Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Baldwin Dam?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Baldwin Dam?
Nearby: Chadron (church, 24 km), Pine Ridge National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 27 km), Lake Crawford (sanctuary, 29 km), Fort Robinson (fort, 32 km), Crawford Hill (viewpoint, 34 km), Toadstool Geologic Park (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Baldwin Dam worth visiting?
Baldwin Dam is listed as a notable cave in South Dakota on Spotwander.