The Mammoth Site - Hot Springs, South Dakota

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The Mammoth Site is located near Hot Springs, South Dakota. More than 26,000 years ago, large Columbian and woolly mammoths were trapped and died in a spring-fed pond near what is now the southwest edge of Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Discovered by chance in 1974 while excavating for a housing development the Mammoth Site is the world’s largest Columbian mammoth exhibit and research center for Pleistocene studies.

Open year round with 30 minute guided tours.

May 15 - August 15—8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., with last tour at 7:00 p.m.

August 16 - September 5—8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., with last tour at 5:00 p.m.

September 6 - September 30—8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with last tour at 4:00 p.m.

October 1- October 31—9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with last tour at 4:00 p.m.

November 1- February 28—(Monday-Sat.) 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with last tour at 2:30 p.m.
(Sunday) 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with last tour at 2:30 p.m.

March 1- May 14—8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., with last tour at 4:00 p.m.

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Easter Sunday

Admission - Ages 4 & Under—Free
Ages 5 to 12—$4.63 + Tax=$5.00
Ages 13 to 59—$6.48 + Tax=$7.00
Ages 60 and over—$6.02 + Tax=$6.50

Location: West Highway 18 ByPass

Phone: 605-745-6017