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Spectacular scenery, loads of recreational opportunities and world-class attractions make the town of Custer the
ideal headquarters for your adventure. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial®, Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park are all within a 30-minute drive of Custer. The town also offers easy access to the George S. Mickelson Trail.
Visit the 1881 Courthouse Museum. Housed in the original Dakota Territory courthouse, the museum explores the
history of the Dakota Territory from 1874 to the present. Exhibits highlight Native American culture, local wildlife, pioneer life, the 1874 Custer Expedition and more. Step back in time and walk through 50 buildings at Four Mile Old West Town. Reenactors share their life in the Old West and perform a weekly melodrama.
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Custer State Park
The park is one of the few truly wild places that remain in this country. Towering pines, gentle creeks and massive granite outcroppings sprawl throughout the park’s 71,000 acres captivating all who enter.
GET CAUGHT IN A BUFFALO JAM - Custer State Park is home to approximately 1,300 bison — the second largest public freeroaming herd in the U.S. For an exceptional experience, take a Buffalo Safari Jeep Tour. As sweet and fluffy as bison may appear, please do not approach them.
WIND YOUR WAY AROUND The park is a driver’s delight. Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road and Wildlife Loop Road are part of the extensive backcountry lanes on the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. The route threads its way around pigtail bridges and through one-lane rock-walled tunnels.
MAKE NEW (WILD) FRIENDS Critters like prairie dogs, deer, pronghorn antelope, mountain goats, elk, and bighorn sheep roam free in the park. The infamous begging burros may even greet you. Come spring, look for the newest additions to the park, baby wildlife.
EMBRACE THE SPIRIT OF THE WEST For an authentic chuckwagon feast and an old-fashioned hayride, go on the
Blue Bell Chuckwagon Cookout. Saddle up on a guided horseback trail ride at Blue Bell Lodge. It’s a peaceful, scenic way to experience the park’s rugged terrain and well-maintained trails.
TAKE A HIKE Pick the perfect adventure from trails that wind through forested mountains and expansive prairie. Top trails include Cathedral Spires Trail, Sunday Gulch Trail and Sylvan Lake Shore Trail. Trek to Black Elk Peak from trail No. 9 at Sylvan Lake. After your hike, cool off on the banks of one of the park’s lakes.
EXPERIENCE THE BUFFALO ROUNDUP & ARTS FESTIVAL Watch buffalo rumble across the plains, driven by cowboys and cowgirls on horseback. Make plans to attend in September.
Hot Springs
The town of 3,700, Hot Springs boasts the Mammoth Site, Evans Plunge (the oldest attraction in the Black Hills), Wind Cave National Park, Moccasin Springs Natural Mineral Spa, lake resorts, history museums, the award-winning Southern Hills Golf Course and unique shops and restaurants.
The Mammoth Site boasts the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths in the world. Tour this ancient sinkhole and stand on the edge of discovery. Experience this indoor active paleontological dig site and walk-through Ice Age exhibits.
The Pioneer Museum was originally built in1893 as a school for all 12 grades. It served as Hot Springs school until 1961. In that same year, it was acquired by the Fall River Historical Society and opened as a museum. Countless treasures from Fall River County and beyond are displayed throughout the museum’s 25 exhibit areas.
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