South Dakota travel bucket list stop: The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs
This paleontological site and museum in Hot Springs is perfect for history lovers.
Despite the age of its bygone inhabitants, the area was only recently discovered when a heavy machine operator struck a 7-foot-long mammoth tusk when trying to level the ground for a housing development in 1974.
It’s still an active dig site to this day, and this attraction has delivered a variety of Ice Age fossils, including bones from mollusks, mammoths, giant short-faced bears, camels, and much more.
The museum also offers various classes, self-guided tours, learning activities, summer classes, and other opportunities to discover paleontology, animal tracks, archaeology, and other related topics.
Visitors in the past have said that The Mammoth Site is a great experience for adults and children alike and offers captivating archeological displays.
The site is open year-round, except for holidays, and charges an admission fee. But kids three and younger are free.
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