Wild Swim Atlas

    Cascade Falls

    J.H. Keith Cascade Falls Picnic Ground, Hot Springs, South DakotaWaterfall pool on Cascade CreekSwimming allowed

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    Spring-fed Cascade Creek flows over a waterfall into a public swimming pool in Black Hills National Forest.

    Water
    Waterfall pool, Cascade Creek
    Entry
    Free
    Facilities
    Picnic area, parking, restrooms, established trail
    Lifeguard
    No lifeguard
    Dogs
    Dogs on leads recommended.
    Managed by
    U.S. Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, Hell Canyon Ranger District

    Getting there

    Take South Dakota Highway 71 south from Hot Springs for about 8 miles to the Cascade Falls Picnic Ground parking area.

    43.3192, -103.5631

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    Rules to know before you go

    • Stay on established trails.
    • Use the Cascade Falls pool for swimming.
    • Do not swim at Cascade Springs.
    • Watch for poison ivy and rattlesnakes.

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    Questions about Cascade Falls

    Can you swim at Cascade Falls?

    Yes. Swimming is allowed at Cascade Falls, in the public pool below the falls. Swimming is not permitted at the separate Cascade Springs site upstream.

    Does it cost anything to swim at Cascade Falls?

    Free

    Are dogs allowed at Cascade Falls?

    Dogs on leads recommended.

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