Jewel Cave National Monument (South Dakota

This site contains the second longest cave in the
world -- 142 miles long.  Because the calcite crystals
and other minerals in the cave look like jewels it was
called "Jewel Cave."

Contact Information

Jewel Cave National Monument
11149 US Highway 16
Bldg B12
Custer, SD 57730

(605) 673-2288

Link to the National Park Service Website page for
this site.
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