The Roosevelt Inn offers the following room types. Individual rooms may vary slightly from these descriptions by including different but comparable amenities. All rooms are fully carpeted and have electronic door locks as well as sound-proofing, and life-safety features including smoke detectors and sprinkler heads. Some rooms include in-room emergency alarms with stobes. All rooms are serviced by interior corridors and an elevator and are handicapped accessible. Economy Queen Single -- A pleasant room with one queen bed. Ideal for a couple. The room amenities include heat and air conditioning, 19-inch satellite TV with remote, direct-dial phone, coffee maker, shower, clock radio, and an activity area. (Booking code E1Q ). Economy Double -- Excellent room for a family with one or two small children traveling on a budget or a couple wanting separate beds. Room includes two double-sized beds, heating and air conditioning, 19-inch satellite TV, coffee maker, direct-dial phone, shower, clock radio, and activity area. (Booking code E2D ). Deluxe King Single -- A large room for a couple traveling alone or with a small child. Room includes king-sized bed, private balcony. heating and air conditioning, TV with remote, direct-dial phone, full bath with tub and shower, refrigerator, coffee maker, DVD player, clock radio and an activity table and two chairs. (Booking code D1K ). Deluxe Queen Double -- A 288-square-foot room ideal for a couple traveling alone or with up to three children. This room includes two queen beds, heating and air conditioning, 25-inch satellite TV with remote, direct-dial phone, full bath with tub and shower, refrigerator, coffee maker, DVD player, clock radio and an activity table and two chairs. Some deluxe doubles include a private balcony. (Booking code D2Q ). Family Suite -- A true one-bedroom suite with nearly than 600 square feet and three beds in two separate sleeping areas. These suites include a bedroom with two queen-sized beds and a living-room sofa that converts into a full-sized bed. These rooms include heating and air conditioning units, a ceiling fan, 27-inch satellite TV with remote in the living room and a 19-inch set in the bedroom, two direct-dial phones, a full bath with tub and shower, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, DVD player, and clock radio. Family suites also have their own private balconies. (Booking code FS ). Deluxe Adjoining Queens -- A combination of our economy single and a deluxe double for a pair of rooms that easily sleep six. Each room has its own private bath, television, DVD player, clock radio, coffee maker and refrigerator. (Booking code A12 ). Deluxe Adjoining Dual Queens -- Each room has two queen beds and the pair can easily sleep eight persons. Each room includes a full-bath with tub and shower, television, DVD player, clock radio, coffee maker and refrigerator. (Booking code A22 ). All rooms are wheelchair accessible, though, due to the door size, some baths may not be. ADA compliant rooms, including those with roll-in showers, are available. Most rooms have 36-inch doors and many baths have either 32-inch or 36-inch doors, which though not ADA compliant, may be suitable for some physically disabled guests. Many but not all deluxe rooms have private balconies. If you wish to have a private balcony, please so note at the time of booking. Balconies are made available on a first-come, first-served basis. Square footage measurements are approximate and may vary slightly from room to room. The square footage assignments listed here are minimums based on on-center measurements. © 2005 Roosevelt Inn. All rights reserved.

Hotel Phone 1-605-666-4599 Hotel email. Although Wind Cave National Park is best known as one of the largest caves in the world, there is plenty of scenic beauty above ground as well, as this photograph shows. The 28,295-acre park includes a mix of prairie grasses and pine stands within its gently rolling hills and is well populated with buffalo and other wildlife. Several hours or all day. See our. Anytime but check with National Park Service for the current cave tour schedule. In summer, tours depart every 20 minutes or so but there's usually a wait before you can join one. In the off season, the visitor center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with tours scheduled at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Follow US 16A and Hwy. 244 to US 385. Then take 385 south about 18 miles to park entrance. There are no fees to drive through or hike in the park. There are however fees for camping and various tours, see text below. Cave Tours, Wildlife, Scenery. Open All Year Recommended. Kids like the big rooms. Last Update: 10 Feb 2004. According to the National Park Service, Wind Cave is the 10th largest cave in the world. The cave is open for the basic tours all year, however the historic and spelunking tours are available only in summer. The cave has some spectacularly large rooms and is a favorite with children. The main features of the cave are the winds gushing in or out depending on the barometeric pressure and the rare boxwork formations. Only two caves in the world are known to have them. During the summer season a number of different cave tours are available. These include: Garden of Eden Cave Tour. This is the most common tour. It is a one-hour tour that enters and leaves the cave by elevator and hits the highlights. It is considered slightly sttrenuous with 150 stairs. The cost is$7.00 for adults 17 and older, $3.50 for children 6-16, children 5 and under are free, $3.50 for holders of the Golden Age/Golden Access Passports. Natural Entrance Cave Tour. Visitors walk through the middle level of the cave where boxwork is abundant. This tour begins at the walk-in entrance and exits by elevator. This moderately strenuous, 1¼ hour tour has 300 stairs (mostly down). Cost: $9.00 for adults 17 and older, $4.50 for children 6-16, children 5 and under are free, $4.50 for holders of the Golden Age/Golden Access Passports. Fairgrounds Cave Tour. This tour includes some of the larger rooms found in the developed area of the cave. Visitors will see examples of many cave formations, including Wind Cave boxwork. The tour enters and exits the cave by elevator. This moderately strenuous tour has 450 stairs and lasts 1½ hours. Cost: $9.00 for adults 17 and older, $4.50 for children 6-16, children 5 and under are free, $4.50 for holders of the Golden Age/Golden Access Passports. Historic Candlelight Cave Tour. This tour takes place in a less developed, unlighted part of the cave. Each participant will carry a candle bucket. Shoes with non-slip soles are required. No sandals! This tour is limited to 10 people and the minimum age is 8. This strenuous tour covers one mile of rugged trail and lasts 2 hours. Cost: $9.00 for adults 17 and older, $4.50 for children 8-16, $4.50 for holders of the Golden Age/Golden Access Passports. Reservations are strongly recommended. Reservations may only be made by telephone, up to 30 days in advance of the tour. Wild Cave Spelunking Tour. Much of this 4-hour tour involves crawling, so it may not be for everyone. Visitors are introduced to basic, safe caving. Clothing requirements include long pants, long-sleeved shirts, lace-up boots or shoes with non-slip soles and gloves. The park provides hard hats, lights and kneepads. Thes tour is limited to 10 people and the minimum age is 16. The cost is $23. Reservations are required. Reservations may only be made by telephone, up to 30 days in advance of the tour. Tours for Visitors with Special Needs. This tour includes only limited areas of the cave that are accessible to wheelchairs.The cost is:$5.00 for adults 17 and older, $2.50 for children 6-16, children 5 and under are free, $2.50 for holders of the Golden Age/Golden Access Passports. The park itself, just to the south of Custer State Park, is home to a good sized buffalo herd, several prairie dog villages and much wildlife. The area above ground is scenic and a favorite with hikers. An exceptional web site about Wind Cave can be found at http://www.wind.cave.national-park.com. Great Outdoor Recreation site has extensive information about hiking and other outdoor activities in the park. Info: 605-745-4600. RR1, Box 190-wcnp, Hot Springs, SD, 57747-9430.

The standard tour is one-hour. The lantern tour is 2 hours. The spelunking tour takes most of the day. Allow about 40 minutes of travel time each way between the hotel and the cave. Anytime but check with National Park Service for the current schedule. Tours in summer leave every 20 minutes or so, but there may be a waiting time before you can join the a tour. In the off-season tours are limited to twice a day. Follow US 16A and Hwy. 244 to US 385. Then take 385 south to Custer. Jewell Cave is 10 miles west of Custer on US 16. Varies with type of tour. The most popular (one-hour) tour and the Lantern tour (2 hours) are each $8 per adult or $4 for children aged 6 to 16. Children under 6 years of age are free. The all-day spelunking tour is $27 for adults. Children under 16 are not permitted to take the spelunking tour. (Prices valid for 2004 season.). Spectacular Crystal Formations, Spelunking Tours. Open All Year Recommended: Adults appreciate the formations, however kids may prefer the bigger rooms at Wind Cave. Last Update: 5 June 2004. Much of Jewel Cave has not been explored, and now it is believed that this could be the largest cave in the world. Each year spelunking expeditions explore and map more passages. The National Park Service offers several tour options, including a brief tour for the handicapped and an all-day spelunking expedition for those who really like to get down and dirty. Most people take the one-hour walk through and make Jewel Cave part of a one-day outing to the Custer area. Adults, more than children, enjoy the spectacular jewel-like structures that give this cave its name. Children tend to enjoy Wind Cave more because Wind Cave has larger rooms. A huge forest fire started near Jewel cave in 2001 so the above-ground scenery looks a bit like a moonscape. If you have ever been interested in seeing the horrors of a forest fire, visit Jewel Cave. This tour visits the chambers having calcite crystals and other speleothems. The tral is a half-mile loop that includes 723 stair steps. It taks about one hour and is limited to 30 tour members. It is considered moderately strenuous. Low-heeled, rubber-soled shoes are recommended for the tour. Tickets, $8, are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so expect some waiting in summer. This 1030s-style tour enters and leaves through the historic entrance and view the cave from an unpaved trail. The one-half-mile-long tour is considered strenuous and includes steep wooden steps. The only light provided is by lantern. The tour takes nearly 2 hours. Tour groups are limited to 20 persons and participants must be at least 6 years old. Tickets, $8 for adults, are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The tour is available in summer only. This tour lasts 3 to 4 hours and inclused sections with some belly crawling. Participants must be physically fit and able to crawl through a 8.5-inch by 24-inch opening. Minimum age is 16. The tour is considered extremely strenuous. Claustrophobics need not apply. Groups are limited to 5 persons and the fee is $27. Sturdy, above ankle, rubber-soled, lug-soled, lace-up boots, long pants or coveralls, and a long-sleeved shirt, a change of clothing, shoes, and a plastic bag for carrying soiled clothes and boots from the visitor center after the tour. Gloves, soft knee pads and elbow pads are required and must be provided by the participant. Clean clothes and shoes must be brought to the visitor center when you check in for the tour. Reservations are required. Contact information: Phone: 605-673-2288. Mail: RR 1 Box 60AA, Custer, SD 57730. © 1999 Roosevelt Inn. All rights reserved.

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Central situation
 Playground for children
 Credit cards accepted
 Lift
 Disabled guests are welcome
 Games room
 Hairdryer
 Jacuzzi tub
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Quiet surroundings
 Clock/radio
 Restaurant
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Swimming pool
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Cheques accepted
 Common room with a TV set