The Mammoth Site

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1800 Highway 18 Byp
Hot Springs, SD 57747
+1 (605) 745-6017
http://www.mammothsite.org
America's International Treasure. This National Natural Landmark is an internationally renowned indoor working paleontological site/museum. More than 60 mammoths have been unearthed, as well as over 85 other species of associated Ice Age fauna. Hands-on activities for children and an educational experience for the entire family. One of the top fossil interpretive sites in North America. Open year-round. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

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Marty S.
10/10/2025

Do you like mammoth bones and/or paleontology? If so, this is one of the best locations in North America. A Land developer, who was planning to build new homes, stumbled onto this mammal trap and...

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Pamela S.
9/5/2025

Was visiting from out of town and decided to visit the Mammoth Site. Not sure what to expect, we went in with an open mind. It starts off with a movie explaining how the area was created and how...

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Ryan K.
11/4/2025

Easily one of the best museum exhibits I've ever been to. It's clearly an active and evolving archeological site but everything was still so well labeled that it didn't even need docents. The...

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Wen C.
11/14/2024

In full honestly, when I looked this place up I thought it was a tourist trap. I'm happy to report that it's not a tourist trap! It's a unique archaeologic dig site that is protected by the...

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Daniel M.
8/16/2025

We were not expecting this place to be so captivating. We thought it would be a quick visit and we ended up spending five hours here looking through all the exhibits. The QR code audio...

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