Rapid City Regional Airport 25 min
Storybook Island (16 min) Quaint park with playground attractions based on characters & locations found in children's books. Mount Rushmore National Memorial (19 min) Massive mountainside sculpture drawing crowds for its depiction of 4 former American presidents. Sheridan Lake (21 min) 375-acre reservoir in Black Hills National Forest, with a marina, beach, picnic areas & campgrounds. Big Thunder Gold Mine (14 min) Mining museum in a replica 1895 gold mill, guided tours of an old goldmine, plus gold & gem panning. Chapel In the Hills (20 min) Replica of Borgund Stave Church in Norway, a 12th-century church of wooden boards & steep gables. Rush Mountain Adventure Park (20 min) Adventure park featuring Rushmore Cave, a roller coaster, a challenge course, a zipline & more. Black Hills Caverns (23 min) Rushmore Cave (20 min) Natural adventure park with guided cave tours & spelunking plus a zip line, 7D ride & gem mining. Pactola Lake (32 min) Large recreational reservoir offering water sports, boating, cliff diving & surrounding trails. Dinosaur Park (17 min) Kitschy 1930s cement dinosaurs star at this 20-acre park on a hill with city & prairie views. Rushmore Tramway Adventures (14 min) Adventure park with chairlift, zip-line & treetop obstacle course, plus hiking & Mt. Rushmore views. Bear Country USA (3 min) Seasonal drive-through wildlife park with wolves, bears, elk & other North American animals. The Journey Museum and Learning Center (19 min) Exhibits on geology, archaeology, Sioux Indian culture & early Black Hills history fill this museum. Reptile Gardens (6 min) Long-running zoo with many reptile exhibits, plus bird shows, giant tortoises & a greenhouse. Cosmos Mystery Area (10 min) Tours highlighting interactive optical illusions built on the site of a summer cabin from 1952. |