Bethlehem Cave
As of this writing (November 2010) Bethlehem
Cave is closed to the public. In 2010 the property was listed for sale
and its status for the 2011 season is unknown.
| Distance |
About 40 miles |
| Time Needed: |
One to two hours |
| Best Time To Go: |
Seasonal Attraction |
| Directions: |
East on US16A from Keystone then
east on US16 to I-90. West on I 90 to Exit 40 West. Follow frontage
road west to County Road 168 Bethlehem Road) then west about 4 miles. |
| Cost: |
Not available |
| Highlights: |
Former Monastery, chapel in cave |
| Description: |
Bethlehem Cave is the oldest
tourist cave in the Black Hills having received its first visitors in
1890. For many years the cave was part of a monastery and closed to the
public however it was recently reopened for tours. The cave is part of
a 180 acre retreat and includes rustic lodging facilities. Info: Lodge,
PO Box 592, Black Hawk, SD, 57711. Phone: 605 787-7500
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