Rapid City Regional Airport 25 min
Bear Country Usa (3 min) Seasonal drive-through wildlife park with wolves bears elk & other North American animals. Sheridan Lake (21 min) 375-acre reservoir in Black Hills National Forest with a marina beach picnic areas & campgrounds. Reptile Gardens (7 min) Long-running zoo with many reptile exhibits plus bird shows giant tortoises & a greenhouse. 1880 Train (20 min) Vintage steam locomotive that s carried visitors back & forth through the Black Hills since 1957. Big Thunder Gold Mine (14 min) Mining museum in a replica 1895 gold mill guided tours of an old goldmine plus gold & gem panning. Black Elk Peak (47 min) Mountain peak offering challenging hiking trails & picturesque views from the summit. The Journey Museum And Learning Center (19 min) Exhibits on geology archaeology Sioux Indian culture & early Black Hills history fill this museum. Cosmos Mystery Area (10 min) Tours highlighting interactive optical illusions built on the site of a summer cabin from 1952. Chapel In The Hills (21 min) Replica of Borgund Stave Church in Norway a 12th-century church of wooden boards & steep gables. Rushmore Tramway Adventures (14 min) Adventure park with chairlift zip-line & treetop obstacle course plus hiking & Mt. Rushmore views. Storybook Island (16 min) Quaint park with playground attractions based on characters & locations found in children s books. Rushmore Cave (21 min) Natural adventure park with guided cave tours & spelunking plus a zip line 7D ride & gem mining. Rush Mountain Adventure Park (21 min) Adventure park featuring Rushmore Cave a roller coaster a challenge course a zipline & more. |