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Black Hills Attractions
Rising from the emerald forests of the Black Hills just minutes from Hill City, the four faces of freedom at Mt. Rushmore National Monument symbolizes in stone the birth, growth, preservation and development of a nation founded on the principles of freedom and democracy. Mt. Rushmore is just the the beginning of exploring the beauty and splendor of the area. There are so many quality attractions in the area, make sure you take the time to see all you can see. |
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Departing Hill City and Keystone for a 2 hour journey through the beautiful Black Hills. Romantic, Scenic, Unforgetable!
Visit the High Liner Eatery
and the Depot Gift Shops
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Bear Country USA
13820 Hwy 16 South, Rapid City, SD 57702 • 605-343-2290 Founded in 1972 this unique drive-through wildlife park features north american animals with many roaming free in natural habitat. Allow at least two hours and don't miss the walking tour of Babyland where bear cubs, wolf pups, and more are on display. www.bearcountryusa.com |
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| Beautiful Rushmore Cave 13622 Hwy 40 East, Keystone, SD 57751 • 605-255-4467 The closest cave to Mt. Rushmore is the home of the legendary Big Room. Magnificently adorned with countless formations, it is the Black Hill's most beautiful cave. www.beautifulrushmorecave.com |
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| Black Hills Caverns 2600 Cavern Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 605-343-0542 • 800-837-9358 Temstone mining is a new, fun activity for rock lovers of all ages. Learn to identify numerous Black HIlls rocks, minerals, gems and fossils! The Black HIlls Greatest Cave Adventures. www.blackhillscaverns.com |
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1880 Train - Black Hills Central Railroad
P0 Box 1880, 222 Railroad Avenue, Hill City SD 57745-1880 605/574-2222 • 866/FOR-1880 • office@l880train.com Old-time steam locomotives and vintage cars make several trips daily between Hill City and Keystone. Open early May to early October. Reservations recommended. www.1880train.com |
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| Black Hills Mini Thunder - ATV'S ATV'S ATV'S 177 Museum Drive, PO Box 104, Hill City, SD 57745-0104 • 605-574-2727 All your mini bike and 4 wheel ATV needs NOW. Prospecting Equipment and pontoon boats available. |
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| Black Hills Museum of Natural History P0 Box 614, 117 Main Street, Hill City; SD 57745-0614 • 605-574-3919 - gift shop • 605-574-4505 - offices dinomail@bhigr.com 'REAL DINOSAURS! See Stan," one of the two best and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons ever found, as well as other dinosaurs from the Cretaceous. Enjoy the most spectacular exhibits of fossil invertebrates an here and our fabulous mineral and meteorite collection. www.bhmnh.org |
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Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Hwy 16 South, Rapid City, SD • 605-342-5873 World's largest reptile collection. Rare Komodo dragons! Spectacular tropical orchids in indoor jungle. Giant tortoises. Three great shows. #1 for fun for 69 years. Open from April to October. www.reptile-gardens.com |
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Crazy Horse National Memorial
Hwy 16 South of Hill City, Custer, SD 57730 • 605-673-4681 World's largest mountain carving in progress. The story of how & why the colossal Memorial is being created. Huge visitor's center. Open year-round with Lots for the whole family to see & do. Nightly laser show, Memorial Day weekend to Native American Day. www.crazyhorse.orgCrazy Horse Memorial |
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Custer State Park
HC 83, Box 70, Custer, SD 57730, 605-255-4515 Spectacular geological formations, three scenic drives and one of the nation's largest buffalo herds, 4 resorts, 7 campgrounds, fishing, nature programs, historic sites. www.state.sd.us/sdparks |
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Evan's Plunge
PO Box 610, Hot Springs, SD 605-745-5165 The world's largest natural warm spring-fed indoor pool. Year-round family fun. North end of Hot Springs, SD on Hwy 385. www.evansplunge.com |
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Four Mile Old West Town
Located 4 miles west of Custer on US Hwy 16 , 25 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore, 10 miles southwest of Crazy Horse, 9 miles east of Jewel Cave HAYRIDE & WALKING TOURS THROUGH HISTORY! Phone: (605) 673-3905, fourmile@gwtc.net • www.fourmilesd.com |
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Heritage Village @CrazyHorse|
24829 Village Avenue, Custer, SD 57730 • 605-673-4761 A unique western experience featuring music shows, unique shops, breakfast, lunch & dinner buffets. Family fun entertainment with dinner & show packages available. Trail rides, RV park, & campground. www.heritage-village.com |
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| Keystone Historical Society - Keystone Historical School and Museum Who discovered gold in Battle Creek? Who located Keystone's gold mines? Who founded the Town of Keystone? Find out about The Black Hills Gold Rush, the Black Hills Tin Boom and the people who carved Mount Rushmore. Carrie Ingalls and The Little House on the Prairie 410 3rd Street Keystone, SD 57751 www.keystonehistory.com |
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Mammoth Site Hot Springs
Hwy 18 Truck, Hot Springs, SD 57747 • 605-745-6017 Experience one of the world's greatest fossil treasures! A National Natural Landmark with fossils of Ice Age fauna left in place as discovered. www.mammothsite.com |
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial/Xanterra
PO Box 268, Keystone, SD 57751 • 605-574-2523.PO Box 178, Hill City, SD 57745 • 605-574-2515 www.nps.gov/moru/ Mount Rushmore Concessions Carvers Cafe - Keystone, SD, 57751 • 605-574-2515 Email Us www.mtrushmorenationalmemorial.com |
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| Old MacDonald's Farm See the goats cross the bridge. Cuddle up with a bunny rabbit. Hold the baby chicks, ride the ponies or watch the pig races. Great fun for the kids. Hwy 16 - 9 miles South of Rapid City 23691 Busted Five Court, Rapid City, SD, 605-737-4815 www.oldmacsfarm.blackhills.com |
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| Rushmore Borglum Story 342 Winter Street, Keystone, SD 57751 • 605/666-4448 Mt. Rushmore is brought to life in this beautiful museum & gallery which showcases scores of Borglum's paintings, sculptures and artifacts. Exclusive film of blasting. 800/888-4369 • www.rushmoreborglum.com • borglum@gwtc.net |
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| South Dakota Air & Space Museum, Ellsworth Heritage Foundation, Inc. South Dakota's premier aviation museum has FREE admission & parking. Summer Visitors can take a base bus tour for a nominal fee (includes touring a Minuteman missile Training Launch Facility and a number of sites on the base.) The Museum currently features: 25 aircraft ranging from World War Two bomber and transport aircraft to the contemporary B-1B Lancer, 4 different missiles, including a Minuteman II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, The South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame, A Missile Procedures Trainer Exhibit, An F-106 interactive aircraft cockpit, A B-1B Cockpit and Offensive/Defensive System Operators Simulator. Open 7 days a week, all year round. Winter hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2890 Davis Drive, at main gate of Ellsworth Air Force Base, PO Box 871, Box Elder, SD 57719-0871 605-385-5189 or DSN 675-5189. www.ellsworth.af.mil/museum.asp |
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| The National Presidential Wax Museum Visit the Parade of Presidents Historic Wax Museum. Take a vicarious trip into the past. Experience the feeling of being with President Roosevelt at Yalta, Dolly Madison at the White House Reception, or President Nixon aboard the USS Hornet as he welcomes the returning astronauts from their moon flight. Contemplate at your leisure such significant events as the Declaration of Independence, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and the reunion of our nation at Appomattox Courthouse. www.blackhillsbadlands.com/presidential 605-666-4455 |
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Wade's Gold Mill Mining Museum
12401 Deerfield Road, Hill City, SD 57745 605-574-2680 See video, old-time stamp mill, restored mining equipment and modern placer mill in operation. Panning lessons. Gift shop and jewelry. Picnic tables available. www.home.earthlink.net/~rlwade |
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 Guiness Book of World Records! Largest Teddy Bear Collection held by Jackie Miley Hill City, SD Stop by and see the largest collection of teddy bears in the world. The collection is nearing 4000 different individual bears, with new bears coming in daily. A delight for children of all ages. Hill City/ Mt. Rushmore Super 8 Motel Ask to see the bears den at the front desk 605-574-4141 |
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A western experience in the Black Hills. Beautifully furnished cabins on this regular working ranch and a new large cabin on the Mickelson Trail. Corrals and feed available for your horses. group and weekly rates.
605-574-2687 • 877-272-4989
www.alexandersslaterockranch.com • or Email us
605-574-2687 • 877-272-4989
www.alexandersslaterockranch.com • or Email us
Backroads Inn and Cabins
13350 Silver Mountain Road
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702
1-866-64CABIN [642-2246]
1-605-34CABIN [342-2246]
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702
1-866-64CABIN [642-2246]
1-605-34CABIN [342-2246]
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to a place where you and your loved ones can relaxand enjoy the beauty of the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore.
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Hill City Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development
PO Box 253, 555 E. Main Street, Hill City, SD 57745-0253 • 800-888-1798 • 605-574-2368 Email us
PO Box 253, 555 E. Main Street, Hill City, SD 57745-0253 • 800-888-1798 • 605-574-2368 Email us