Gold mine tours and gold panning in South Dakota

5 places to tour a historic gold mine, pan for gold or visit a mining museum in South Dakota. The most reviewed is Big Thunder Gold Mine (4.4 stars, 1,789 reviews).

Places to visit in South Dakota

Big Thunder Gold Mine

Tourist attraction · South Dakota
★ 4.4 (1,789 reviews)
604 Blair St, Keystone, SD 57751
Hours on Google: Mon to Thu 9 AM to 5 PM; Fri to Sun 9 AM to 4 PM
Website(605) 666-4847Google Maps

Black Hills Mining Museum

Tourist attraction · South Dakota
★ 4.6 (343 reviews)
323 W Main St U.S. 85, Lead, SD 57754
Hours on Google: Mon to Sat 9 AM to 5 PM
Website(605) 584-1605Google Maps

GOLD PANNING with RattleSnake Randy

Tour operator · South Dakota
★ 5.0 (273 reviews)
13525 Main St, Rockerville, SD 57702
WebsiteGoogle Maps

Listings come from Google Maps (retrieved 2026-10-13, re-checked 2026-10-13: each place still appears on Google Maps and its website, where it has one, was reachable). Hours are the ones on the Google listing and many tour mines are seasonal, so check with the operator before you go. Gold Mines Map has no ties to these businesses.

Gold mines in South Dakota on the map

MSHA records 25 gold mines in South Dakota, 1 not abandoned. See the South Dakota gold mines map.

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