Custer State Park
Custer State Park is located 45 minutes south of Rapid City. The preserved trek of land includes beautiful scenic overlooks of the Black Hills. In addition to the views, Custer offers a great wildlife experience. The iconic buffalo of the Black Hills are highlighted here with a herd of 1,300 free roaming throughout the park.
Custer Sate Park is located in the southern Black Hills. The national park was founded in 1912 but was expanded to what it is today in 1964. Named after the leader of the expedition that found gold in the Black Hills, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, Custer is known for its scenic views and wildlife. In particular, Needles Highway and The Wildlife Loop offer access to both by car.
One of Custer's most important treasures its free roaming buffalo herd which numbers about 1300 and is one of the largest publicly owned herds in the world. In addition to buffalo, you can see mountain goats, big horn sheep, elk, pronghorn, mule and whitetail deer and burros.
The park offers scenic trails to hike and mountain bike on. In addition, the park offers four lakes that, with the right permits, are open to fishing during the summer. Center Lake, Legion Lake, Stockade Lake and Sylvan Lake comprise about 182 acres of crystal blue water. Other activities include horseback riding and rock climbing.
The park offers campsites for camping and RV parking. The park also offers individual cabins to rent. There are also two restaurants on the state park land: Blue Belle and the State Game Lodge. Whatever outdoors activities you prefer, you can find it in Custer.
Custer State Park is located 45 minutes south of Rapid City. The preserved trek of land includes beautiful scenic overlooks of the Black Hills. In addition to the views, Custer offers a great wildlife experience. The iconic buffalo of the Black Hills are highlighted here with a herd of 1,300 free roaming throughout the park.
Custer Sate Park is located in the southern Black Hills. The national park was founded in 1912 but was expanded to what it is today in 1964. Named after the leader of the expedition that found gold in the Black Hills, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, Custer is known for its scenic views and wildlife. In particular, Needles Highway and The Wildlife Loop offer access to both by car.
One of Custer's most important treasures its free roaming buffalo herd which numbers about 1300 and is one of the largest publicly owned herds in the world. In addition to buffalo, you can see mountain goats, big horn sheep, elk, pronghorn, mule and whitetail deer and burros.
The park offers scenic trails to hike and mountain bike on. In addition, the park offers four lakes that, with the right permits, are open to fishing during the summer. Center Lake, Legion Lake, Stockade Lake and Sylvan Lake comprise about 182 acres of crystal blue water. Other activities include horseback riding and rock climbing.
The park offers campsites for camping and RV parking. The park also offers individual cabins to rent. There are also two restaurants on the state park land: Blue Belle and the State Game Lodge. Whatever outdoors activities you prefer, you can find it in Custer.