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Movie-set buildings from Dances With Wolves are part of the fun of this traditional cowboy supper with music & comedy show. Dinner bell rings at 6:30 nightly for a hearty meal of BBQ beef, chuckwagon potatoes, spice cake, baked beans, biscuits, applesauce & coffee or lemonade. Then it’s time for our foot-stompin' music/comedy show by the Ft. Hays Wranglers.

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Everyone, including adults will have fun challenging the 37,000 square-foot two-level Maze. Conquer the 25-foot Climbing Tower. Cool down at Water Wars. Try your skill at Bankshot Basketball, too. New Batting Cages.

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Maniac! America's Giant Crocodile. Spectacular tropical orchids. More reptiles species than any other zoo in the world. Giant tortoises. Exotic birds. Komodo Dragon. Winner State Hospitality & Travel Writers' awards. AAA GEM designation. A USA Today Top 10 Roadside Attractions. Great Service Star.

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Enjoy a leisurely 3-mile drive through this spectacular and unique wildlife park nestled on 250 acres of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. After your drive-through tour, walk-through our Wildlife Center where young and smaller animals frolic in their outdoor exhibits. Great for kids of all ages.

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Visit this family fun spot to enjoy your favorite farm animals! This beautiful farm offers pony & train rides for the kids. World-class pig races. Hand feed, pet & even bottle feed some of the animals. Snack barn, gift shops, playground, picnic area

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Explore this 71,000 acre world-class wildlife preserve and vacation paradise located just south of Mount Rushmore. The park features spectacular geological formations, 3 scenic drives and one of the nation’s largest bison herds. Four mountain resorts, 7 campgrounds, fishing, swimming, day & evening park programs, Visitor Centers & historic sites. Great Service Award

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The Kind of Horse A Chief Might Ride to Heaven! See hundreds of wild horses running
free on 11,000 spectacular acres. Two-hour
guided bus tours out to see the Wild Mustangs, Petyroglyps, Native American Sundance Site, Crazy Horse Movie Set, and Prairie Dog Town.

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Three attractions in one: scenic chairlift ride, a thrilling alpine slide ride, and a mountain-top garden with an outdoor cafe. Take the chairlift up to enjoy burgers and beer, flowers and a great view of Mt. Rushmore. Then ride the chair-lift back down, or have an unforgettable bobsled-like adventure descending 2,000 ft.
of track.

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Scientific principles and a special aura of mystery combine to produce an awesome, fun-filled tour. No one stands straight! Balls roll uphill! You can even stand on the wall! Very unusual and entertaining attraction which the entire family is sure to remember. See it, feel it, survive it.

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Located on Main Street in Lead, museum features 130 years of Black Hills mining history from the largest gold mine in the Western Hemisphere to the mica mines in Custer and the coal beds in Wyoming. Guided simulated underground tour, gold panning (guaranteed to find gold!) and gift shop featuring an assortment of local history books. A must see experience for the entire family.

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The cave closest to Mt. Rushmore is the area's largest stalactite cave. The one-hour tour explores one of Nature's most beautiful treasures. Home of the "Big Room!" This magnificent room has an extraordinarily large number of stalactites dangling from its ceilings & walls. Stalagmites, flowstone, ribbons, columns and helectites adorn this room as well. Great Service Award.

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Experience the Black Hills Gold Rush of the 1880's. Informative guides lead you under-ground where you receive a free sample of gold ore. Pan for gold by the stream. Visit the mining museum and gift shop. Great Service Award.

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AAA Approved. Life-sized mechanical Chuckwagon Quartet. Four art gallery dining rooms seat 520. Buffalo burgers, hot beef sandwiches, homemade donuts, pies, cinnamon rolls & 5¢ coffee. Western Mall with 26 shops, travelers’ chapel. Animated T-Rex. Great Service Star.

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One of the finest paleontological museums in the world! See "STAN", the most complete male T. rex, along with other real and cast dinosaurs. Our ever-changing exhibits also include some of the finest fossils in the world of fishes, mammals, reptiles, trilobites, crinoids and ammonities. Get close and personal with these fascinating prehistoric creatures.

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Nature's masterpiece of underground wilderness, featuring 28 different cave formations in 3-level wind caverns. Hills' greatest crystal cave with the best variety of formations. Logomites, frost crystal, stalactites, stalagmites, helectites & colorful calcite crystals. 1 hr. Adventure and 1/2 hour easy Crystal Tours. Unique gift & rock shops and free geological museum. Great Service Award.

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Enjoy outdoor adventure on 18 holes of mini-golf in the shadows of the Seven Sisters mountain range. Have fun and be challenged on our popular #5 hole, which is a tough one and great for laughs, with a narrow bridge and pools of water. Beautiful landscaping and waterfalls with blue flowing water. Great family entertainment. Located in the southern Black Hills

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A non-profit professional summer theatre and training program located in scenic Custer State Park. Associated with the College of Fine Arts, USD, with actors, directors and designers from all over the country. Magnificent performances. June thru August. 61st season includes: Play It Again, Sam; A Chorus Line; Fiddler on the Roof; The Man Who Came to Dinner and Hay Fever. (Some productions not suitable for children.)

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Courteous guides, well-versed in early-day mining, lead underground tours through this 100-year-old gold mine in Deadwood. Explore this authentic old gold mine where miners pursued gold ore veins with black powder and candlelight. Tours every 30 minutes. Every visitor receives a souvenir stock certificate. Pan for gold. In Deadwood, on upper Main Street. Ample parking available. MC, Visa.

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This replica of the famous 850-year-old Borgund Stave Church in Norway features unique architecture & intricate carvings. Stavekirke combines Norse dragon heads, Christian symbols, pegged construction Grass-roofed Stabbur welcome center & log cabin museum. Free admission. Donations Appreciated.

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At Mitchell. This unique visitor attraction is decorated with pictorial murals made entirely of naturally colored corn, grains and grasses! Now over 100 years old! Every year, the Corn Palace is redecorated on a new theme. Gift shops. Free tours & video during summer hours. Free Admission. Great Service Award

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Visitors get up-close and personal with Rainbow and Brown trout at our underwater viewing windows. Celebrating 100 years of fish management, the hatchery offers free admission to museum, historic home, fish ponds and underwater windows. Visit the gift shop for o-“fish”-ial souvenirs! Next door to Spearfish City Park.

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Racing Karts, GoKarts, Laser Tag, Bumper Cars, Slot Cars, Paintball and Batting Cages. We are the competitive action attraction of the Black Hills. These are the Karts you actually have to drive -- not just steer them around. Play paintball or Laser Tag.

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Waterslides, fun-tubes and Tarzan rings are all part of the fun at the world’s largest natural warm water indoor swimming pool. Open daily year round. Indoor/outdoor pools, waterslides, fun-tubes, pool games, traveling rings, sauna, steam room, super spa, fitness center. Great family enjoyment! Great Service Star. Great Service Award.

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Bedrock comes alive in this Stone Age theme park of fun-filled buildings, rides and play areas. Yabba Dabba Doo! Ride the Flintmobile and “Iron Horse” Train! See the Rockin’ Flintstone Trio Show, Mount Rockmore & the Rockmore Theatre! Eat Brontoburgers & Dino Dogs! Admission $8.00; children 5 & under free. Campground. Great Service Star.

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The 109-mile-long Mickelson Trail follows the historic Deadwood to Edgemont Burlington Northern rail line. SD's first rails to trails project. Enjoyed by hikers, bikers & horseback riders. 14 trailheads, over 100 converted railroad bridges, four hardrock tunnels & numerous services along the trail. Gentle slopes & easy access.

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Deadwood's only one-stop shop for your whole family to enjoy mini-golf, Go-Karts, bumper boats,the area's largest arcade, kiddie playland and more. Located at the Comfort Inn on south highway 85 in Deadwood. The Comfort Inn also features a full-service NASCAR lounge, 2 casinos and conference center for familyreunions and wedding receptions.

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Take a guided tour of the largest gold mine in the Western Hemisphere and see the original 1876 location of the world's richest gold vein. Pan for gold (guaranteed to find real gold!), visit our unique gift shop featuring Black Hills Gold jewelry, Homestake souvenirs and local history books.

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Experience one of the world's greatest fossil treasures! More than 55 Columbian & woolly mammoths have been unearthed in this ancient, slippery-sided sinkhole, now an internationally renowned working paleontological site/museum. 35,000 square foot climate controlled visitor center is the World's largest mammoth research facility. "Must See" AAA GEM Attraction.

Open year round. Groups welcome. Admission

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World-class of Badlands mammals, marine reptiles and dinosaurs. Superb exhibits of meteorites, minerals, ores and gold.
Free admission.
Opportunities for summer paleo classes.
On the SD School of Mines Campus in Rapid City.

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Where wood comes alive! Step into the intricate and entertaining world of woodcarving west of Custer on US 16. Thousands of works by original Disneyland animator. Museum Gallery offers over 70 woodcarvers’ art, featuring Caricature Carvers of America. Wooden Nickel Theater, carving studio, gift & snack shop

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Celebrate America's proud heritage with a parade of U.S. presidents in dramatic historical settings. Recall our nation's leaders. Relive history's great events. And, recapture a spirit of patriotism as you witness the evolution of American democracy, particularly with our breathtaking new display "911 Remembered."

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Visitor-recommended first stop! Celebrating our 76th anniversary! Museum & nature walk give the best lesson on Black Hills geology. Discover prehistoric trees of stone. Animated video, digital and graphic museum displays along with a view you won’t forget. Rock/gift shops.

Open daily April and October 8am - 5pm
May & September 8:00am - 6pm.
June & August 8:00am - 7pm.

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Murdo's fabulous display of more than 250 antique, classic and muscle cars. Featuring Elvis Presley’s personal cycle and the Dukes' "General Lee." Including collections of tractors, toys, guns, music machines, Zeitner’s rocks & gems. Pioneer Food Court. Antiques & gifts. Acres of nostalgia! Great Service Star.

I-90 Exit 192 in Murdo, SD
Summer 8am - 9pm CST. Fall, winter hours

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A unique set of Dakota homestead buildings in their original location, including the sod dugout home furnished as if the pioneers were living there today. Prairie Homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

One-half mile from the East entrance to
the Badlands National Park

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The historic “Shrine to Democracy” is brought to life in this beautiful Museum and Gallery, which showcases scores of Gutzon Borglum’s paintings, sculptures and artifacts. Discover what motivated Borglum to begin at age 60 what men half his age would not attempt! Watch the blasting and carving in our exclusive film.

In Keystone on US 16A.
Open May - Early Oct.

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Big, brand new, awesome! Features 20-foot sculptures of all 43 Presidents in a mountain meadow setting. Leisurely stroll through towering pines, ponderosas, and Presidents. Visitors center, Starbucks Cafe, gifts shop. Handicap accessible. Art, history, education and recreation. Mickelson Trail mountain bike rentals. Snowmobile rentals. Near Lead/Deadwood

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Free museum near Ellsworth Air Force Base. See up-close more than 25 historic bombers, fighters, utility aircraft, missiles, plus many indoor exhibits of aviation memorabilia. Free admission every day, all year round. Official Base Tours, including a Minuteman Missile Silo, for a nominal fee mid-May thru mid-Sept.

Take I-90 Exit 67, 7 miles east of Rapid City,
near Ellsworth Air Force Base.

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Don't miss visiting the Spearfish Arts Center. The 1906 Matthews Opera House Historic Theater features year-round live theater performances. A new visual arts center showcase regional artists, winter art show, gala events, a summer Festival in the Park and more.

Productions begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

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See Nature at work building a colorful variety of crystals & cave formations. Courteous guides. Good trails & lighting. Impressive one-hour tour features exquisite natural coloring & rare formations in Black Hills' largest private cave system. Moderate-to-steep climb to entrance. Extraordinary scenery in unspoiled Stagebarn Canyon. AAA listed.

Just 2 miles off of I-90. Use Exit 46 or 48 near Piedmont. Open 8-7 daily. Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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A free children's park in Rapid City, where Dr. Seuss, Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella and other fairytale characters dwell. Swing, slide, ride the train or bring a picnic. Snack bar available. Gift shop has all your favorite storybook characters in games, books, movies and t-shirts! Special characters come to life and perform at the McDonald's free children's theatre.

Open 9am - 7pm, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day

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Kevin Costner invites you to a story of the American West. Up to 30 million bison once roamed the great plains of North America. By the close of the 19th century, it's estimated that less than 1,000 survived. This is their story. Native American gift shop, exhibit area, grill, and larger than life bronze sculpture featuring 14 bison being pursued by 3 Native American horseback riders.

Open mid-May-October

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Two museums explore Deadwood's legendary history through changing exhibits and special programs. The Adams Museum, 54 Sherman, has evolved into the premier history museum in the Black Hills. Artwork and artifacts explore the natural history and pioneer past of the northern Black Hills. The Adams House, 22 Van Buren, untouched for 50 years, recounts the tragedies and triumphs of two of Deadwood's founding families.

Both sites are open year-round.

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The Badlands area's foremost geological attraction since 1956. A must for anyone wanting the complete Badlands experience. Located at Kadoka, Exit 152 off I-90. Unique outdoor park includes the largest petrified trees and logs ever found in the Badlands area. Indoor museum features prehistoric Badlands fossils, the area's largest fluorescent mineral exhibit, agates and crystals.

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Take an incredible trek through time, from the formation of the mystical Black Hills to the continuing saga of the Western frontier. Four unique collections allow you to actually see, hear and touch history from the perspective of the Lakota people and the pioneers who shaped its past.

Open 7 Days a week.

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Ten miles west of Rapid City on Hwy 44. A spectacular vertical waterfall 600 feet inside a mountain. Located inside the oldest gold mine in the Black Hills that is open to the public. Waterfall highlighted with color. A Historic Attraction. Easy walk. No waiting. Reasonable admission.

Ten miles west of Rapid City on Hwy 44

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All aboard for a twenty mile journey on a vintage steam train like the ones that helped settle the great Amercian West. Several trips daily from Hill City and Keystone. Enjoy unique shopping at Depot Gift Shops and snacking at the High Liner Eatery. Open mid-May thru early October

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Awesome in scale, this mountain-sized sculpture of Sioux leader Crazy Horse astride his warhorse is a tribute to the American Indian. Now in its 52nd year, the face of Crazy Horse has emerged as the fifth granite face in the Black Hills. Open year round, six miles north of Custer on US

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Massive granite sculpture memorializes four American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln & Theodore Roosevelt. Orientation Center, viewing terraces and concession open year round. From mid-May to mid-Sept., the sculptor's studio is open 9-6, and the spectacular lighting of the 60-foot faces is staged nightly at 9 p.m. in the amphitheater. Free admission; Parking fee. 23 miles S of Rapid City; 2 miles W of Keystone.

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Wind Cave is the fifth longest cave in the world with 76 miles of passageways with boxwork, frostwork & popcorn crystals. Guide fee for ranger-led tours. Above ground, Wind Cave is a 28,000 acre wildlife park, featuring bison, pronghorns and prairie dogs. Park & visitor center open year round. 10 miles N of Hot Springs on US 385.

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Named for the jewel-like Nailhead & Dogtooth Spar crystals which line over 100 miles of passages, Jewel Cave is the second-longest cave in the U.S. Elevators take visitors 234 feet beneath the surface. Scenic tours from May-Sept. Historic tours June-Aug. Spelunking themed tours mid-June-mid -Aug. Guide fee for tours. Free visitor center open year round. 13 miles west of Custer on US 16

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The City of Sturgis welcomes all biker enthusiasts to be a part of the 67th annual celebration of the "world famous" Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 6-12 2007, Visitors can enjoy the riding in the beautiful Black Hills as well as all of the special events planned in the downtown Sturgis area.

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Experience the Wild West in Deadwood, SD

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Don't miss the mining history of the Homestake Gold Mine and the Open Cut Mine

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The Heart of the Hills. From here, EVERYTHING is possible.

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The Home of Mount Rushmore

Just two miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone also offers easy access to Custer State Park and Crazy Horse Memorial. Keystone is the top destination in the Black Hills. We offer over 700 rooms, 50 gift shops and restaurants, hundreds of campsites and cabins, and many family-approved attractions.

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Custer City is only minutes from Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Jewel Cave, Wind Cave, The Mickelson Trail, Needles Highway, Harney Peak and Iron Mountain Road.

Enjoy the Southern Hills with hiking, biking, rock climbing, fishing, wildlife & beautiful scenery, “You should see the Hills from here”.

While in Custer City the Oldest City in the Hills, enjoy roaming our Historic downtown streets & unique shops. After a day of adventure stop in and enjoy a meal in one of our fine restaurants. Make your visit complete and stay with us at one of our many lodging facilities.

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The colorful western town of Wall, South Dakota is located 55 miles east of Rapid City on Interstate 90. The Badlands National Park, just eight miles south of Wall is surrounded by the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands.

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Concrete monsters lord over a city in the Black Hills -- and they may rule forever. Generations of children have visited the hilltop Dinosaur Park. The immensity of the Brontosaurus, the fearsome jaws of the T-Rex...indelibly burned into tiny, soft skulls. When dinosaurs walked the earth, they looked like this!

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The park offers hiking for a variety of users. An easy hike will take you around Bear Butte Lake. And, for a bit more of a challenge, try the Summit Trail. It gains approximately 1,000 feet in elevation and offers an expansive view of four states from the mountain's peak. Pets are prohibited on the Summit Trail, as the trail is too narrow to safely accommodate both hikers and pets. Water is available only at the trail base, so be sure to bring some with you along your hike.

ato Paha or “Bear Mountain” is the Lakota name given to this site. To the Cheyenne, it is "Noahvose." This geological formation is one of several intrusions of igneous rock in the Black Hills that formed millions of years ago. The mountain is sacred to many American Indian tribes who come here to hold religious ceremonies.

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Back off the highway about a mile is a giant sinkhole called the Stratobowl. In the 1930’s, the Stratobowl was chosen as the launch site for an experimental flight to explore the stratosphere, sponsored by National Geographic and the US Army Air Corps. The Stratobowl is 700 feet deep and 2 miles across the top, that means there’s no wind at bottom and the perfect setting for inflating giant helium balloons.

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Build the skills needed for a lifetime of adventures by climbing with Sylvan Rocks Climbing School & Guide Service. Rock Climbing instruction in the Black Hills since 1989.
Enjoy a Discover Climbing Adventure with your family or group.
Learn to climb with a Basic Rock course. Improve your climbing skills with an Intermediate Rock course. Check out our Multi-Day rock climbing trips. Our Guide Services to Devils Tower WY, Mt Rushmore Climbing area, and all over Custer State Park will be the highlight of any vacation.
SR's Advanced Courses can start with climbing knots and top rope anchors, and lead to Self Rescue, Lead Climbing, and Mountain Climbing decision making skills.

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Ticket Check-in for the Tour of Lights Christmas Tour in Rapid City. Roam’n Around opened its doors in April 2007 and we provide Travel & Outdoor Gear to Travelers, Explorers, Wanderers and Hobos! However our goal at Roam’n Around is to be more than a retail store! We actually wanted to create a place to do all our favorite things (travel, orienteer, visit, learn about the rest of the world) and find other people with the same interests.

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Moonshine Gulch RULES

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Pick your SmartAlec up at Destination Black Hills, in the bottom floor of the Caldwell Banker Building

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The finest Black Hills camping and lodging is found at Palmer Gulch at the Mt. Rushmore/Hill City KOA and resort. This luxury campground and resort sits at an elevation of 5,400 feet just five miles from Mt. Rushmore and nestled at the foot of Harney Peak, the highest point in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. The Mt. Rushmore/Hill City KOA and the Lodge at Palmer Gulch adjoins the Peter Norbeck Wildlife Preserve and the Black Elk Wilderness Area and is just minutes away from Custer State Park.

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Visit the Pheasant Dinning room for a wonderful buffet during lunch or a comfortable dinner. Try the buffalo stew!

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Here is the Trail Head for the Lover's Leap loop trail.

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Don't miss this beautiful little watterfall near Rochford Road and on the Mickelson Trail

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Halley Park has great flower gardens and the Pap Madison Cabin, the old standing structure in Rapid City

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Founders of Rapid City camped on this location on Febrary 24, 1876. You can find inscriptions in the sandstone dating to 1880

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An easy walk to a fantastic view of limestone cliffs and Rapid Creek flowing in the valley below. Lots of Rock Climbing routes here and in Shank Gulch nearby

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