I had some time to kill while my wife took my two oldest kids through the caves and I had the three little ones with me. We took a drive through Wind Cave National Park. Our drive was quicker than expected so we stopped at the Elk Mountain Campground.

It was beautiful. There were campsites on the bottom of the hill and on the top of the hill. The campground was clean and had space for RVs and spaces for tents. It was a good mix with a fire ring in every campsite. The campground was only half full in June. It is also conveniently located only about a mile from the Visitor's Center where the cave tours begin.

If you have time for a hike, checkout Rankin Ridge Trail.

If you are going to visit the Wind Caves it's worth spending a night at Elk Mountain Trail.