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JAC1982

Explorer

Jun 04, 2020

Black Hills suggestions

We are heading to the Black Hills for 8 days in about a week. It was planned rather last minute due to another trip/music festival cancellation. We have reservations at Custer's Gulch RV Park just outside Custer, so that part is taken care of, but if anybody has any tips for that particular park, I'm happy to hear them.

My question for all is, any suggestions on interesting/off the beaten path stuff to do up there? We of course know about all the main attractions... Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Needles Highway etc. Good restaurants/brewery suggestions are welcome too! It's just the two of us in our late 30s, and 2 of our dogs. No kids.

14 Replies

donkeydew
Explorer
Jun 05, 2020
jewel and wind caves
enblethen
Nomad
Jun 04, 2020
Needles Highway, Sturgis (Buffalo Chip Saloon), Deadwood
Most of these are not out of the way, but interesting.
ae5573t
Explorer
Jun 04, 2020
I wouldn't miss Bobkats Purple Pie Store in Custer nor Black Hills Burger and Bun also in Custer.
RetiredRealtorR
Explorer
Jun 04, 2020
We visited Custer State Park several years ago the week after Labor Day -- had to fly in and rent a car so we weren't in our RV at the time. We stayed at both the State Game Lodge and Sylvan Lake Lodge, and although you wouldn't be staying there, I recall the restaurants in both of them being quite nice -- not pricey, but good food in a nice atmosphere. Might be worth a try.

I also vividly remember going through the park and feeding the donkeys. They loved the small carrots. Even if initially they're a distance away, showing them that you have a bag of carrots will bring them right to you!