| suites offer sofabeds. off i-90, this straightforward hotel is 5 miles from downtown rapid city and 27 miles from the mount rushmore national memorial. theres an indoor pool, a hot tub and a 24-hour gym, plus coin-operated laundry facilities. pets are welcome (fee). check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a breakfast buffet and parking are complimentary. laid-back rooms provide free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers
Rapid City Regional Airport 15 min
Art Alley (13 min)
Unique back alley with buildings covered in vividly colored graffiti-style murals & writing. The City of Presidents Walk (12 min) Black Hills Caverns (23 min) Museum of Geology (11 min)
Free campus geology museum features mounted skeletons, rare fossils & exhibits, plus a gift shop. Dinosaur Park (13 min)
Kitschy 1930s cement dinosaurs star at this 20-acre park on a hill with city & prairie views. South Dakota Air and Space Museum (9 min)
Free museum featuring indoor & outdoor displays of aircraft, artifacts & a missile silo. Flags & Wheels Indoor Racing (10 min) Canyon Lake Park (16 min)
Relaxed park area featuring a lake with ducks & geese, picnic areas, a toddler playground & gazebo. WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort (9 min)
30,000-sq.-ft. indoor water park with slides & pools plus an arcade, a restaurant & hotel rooms. Chapel In the Hills (20 min)
Replica of Borgund Stave Church in Norway, a 12th-century church of wooden boards & steep gables. The Journey Museum and Learning Center (9 min)
Exhibits on geology, archaeology, Sioux Indian culture & early Black Hills history fill this museum. Storybook Island (14 min)
Quaint park with playground attractions based on characters & locations found in children's books. Reptile Gardens (16 min)
Long-running zoo with many reptile exhibits, plus bird shows, giant tortoises & a greenhouse. Bear Country USA (17 min)
Seasonal drive-through wildlife park with wolves, bears, elk & other North American animals. Prairie Edge Trading Co & Galleries (11 min)
Retail store & gallery specializing in Native American books, music, jewelry & ceremonial items. | 
