Hot Springs, SD Road Trips
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Longest Drive
243.4 mi
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4h 10m
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Notable People from Hot Springs, SD
A sampling of people born in Hot Springs, SD.
Jess Thomas
1927–1993
American opera singer
Leslie Jensen
1892–1964
American politician (1892-1964)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
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Battle Mountain Sanitarium
hospital
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Traveler Guide to Hot Springs, SD
Hot Springs is a town of about 3,000 people in the Black Hills of western South Dakota, founded as a resort around a historic warm spring. It's a jumping-off point for nearby Wind Cave National Park.
1 The Mammoth Site, 1800 US 18 Bypass, ☏ +1 605-745-6017. Daily: May-Aug 8AM-6PM; Aug-Oct 9AM-5PM; Nov-Feb 9AM-3:30PM; Mar-May 9AM-5PM. The world's largest mammoth research facility. The museum encloses a prehistoric sinkhole that formed and was slowly filled with sediments and trapped wildlife during the Pleistocene era. Mammoth bones were found at the site in 1974, and a museum for in situ preservation was built soon after. It remains an active excavation site: the remains of 61 mammoths have been recovered so far. $15, discount for youth/seniors/military. (updated Jul 2025)
1 Evans Plunge, 1145 North River St, ☏ +1 605-745-5165. A water park owned and operated by the City of Hot Springs, that claims to be "the oldest tourist attraction in the Black Hills". (updated Jan 2021)
Mornin' Sunshine Coffee House & Gifts, 509 North River St., ☏ +1 605-745-5550. Terrific breakfast, baked goodies and coffee. Friendly. Art on the wall is for sale. Opens 7AM daily, except Sunday opens at 8AM. (updated Feb 2018)
1 Historic Log Cabin Motel, 500 Pacific Ave, ☏ +1 605-745-5166. 17 charming log cabins built on a hillside quad in 1929. Cabins are heated and of different sizes, ranging from 1-4 beds, with shower bathroom. Dog friendly. $85. (updated Feb 2018)
Hot Springs is at the junction of US Highway 385 and US Highway 18.
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