Custer State Park, South Dakota, United States
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Beautiful state park with lots of wildlife
One of South Dakota’s most iconic landmarks, this park stands out for its granite peaks, rolling grasslands, and clear mountain waters. Stretching over 71,000 acres, Custer is home to abundant wildlife like bison, prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, and more. Drive down Wildlife Loop Road to spot the begging burros (they approach vehicles for food), hike the Little Devils Tower Trail for a bird’s eye view of the area, and go swimming or boating in one of its five lakes. With warm days and cool nights, summer is an ideal time to visit Custer. Don't miss out on exploring the rest of the Black Hills, including Mount Rushmore. – Tripadvisor
Address
13329 US Highway 16A, Custer, SD 57730-8351
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Website
http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/custer/default.aspx
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5.0 based on (6.139 reviews)
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5PeterButzin 5:00 PM Jul 23, 2022
Best State Park I've Experienced in my 77 Years
This was on the itinerary for a tour that started in Rapid City and ends in Jackson, WY. When I first saw this as a two-night stay on our itinerary, which was billed as "National Parks and Lodges of the Old West", I wondered how a state park would live up to the expectations of other visits on the tour to Yellowstone and Grand Teton. While we haven't yet experienced those two national parks, I can say that Custer State Park is the best state park we've experienced. Not only is it huge, but the concessioners offers lots of opportunities to take advantage of the venue. Ours included a "Buffalo Safari Adventure" combined with a "chuck wagon dinner". We got up close and personal with a herd of at least 200 American Bison. The dinner included live, and quite good, western music. We stayed at a well-appointed room in the annex of the State Game Lodge, located within the park. Our visit was limited to two days, but there are at least a week's worth of activities and plenty of different types of accommodations, from tent camping, to cabins to 3-star hotel experiences with full dining and bar amenities.
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5JBH 5:00 PM Aug 2, 2021
Do visit
This is a wonderful park. We can recommend Lake Sylvan, the visitor center and education center, the wildlife loop, and Needles Highway. You can spend days here. We only were able to visit half the sites, in the day we were there. There is an entrance fee for visitors $20 for up to a week.
