Aberdeen Regional Airport 1 hr 27
Black Hills National Forest (28 min) 1.2 million-acre national park offering wildlife & trails through forested terrain & mountains. Rushmore Tramway Adventures (12 min) Adventure park with chairlift zip-line & treetop obstacle course plus hiking & Mt. Rushmore views. Cosmos Mystery Area (10 min) Tours highlighting interactive optical illusions built on the site of a summer cabin from 1952. Needles (30 min) Area in Custer State Park featuring numerous eroded granite pillars that are popular with climbers. Big Thunder Gold Mine (12 min) Mining museum in a replica 1895 gold mill guided tours of an old goldmine plus gold & gem panning. Prairie Berry Winery (15 min) Winery wine and wine tasting Sheridan Lake (6 min) 375-acre reservoir in Black Hills National Forest with a marina beach picnic areas & campgrounds. Horse Thief Lake (21 min) Camping boating hiking & fishing including winter ice fishing in tranquil forest surrounds. 1880 Train (6 min) Vintage steam locomotive that s carried visitors back & forth through the Black Hills since 1957. Bear Country Usa (16 min) Seasonal drive-through wildlife park with wolves bears elk & other North American animals. Sylvan Lake (26 min) Tranquil lake area for swimming canoeing hiking picnicking & rock climbing on large outcroppings. Black Elk Peak (33 min) Mountain peak offering challenging hiking trails & picturesque views from the summit. Crazy Horse Memorial (28 min) Started in 1948 this vast unfinished mountain carving shares a site with a Native American museum. Reptile Gardens (19 min) Long-running zoo with many reptile exhibits plus bird shows giant tortoises & a greenhouse. |