We had grandchildren with us last summer and spent 4 days at Custer and could have spent a week there. The town is like 30 minutes to Wind Caves to the south, 30 minutes to Mt Rushmore to the north and Custer State Park to the east. When we were at Wind Caves we asked the Ranger about places to see buffalo and she told us about this area that had had a fire and was lush with green grass that they enjoyed eating. We drove there and she was spot on, biggest bull buffalo we have ever seen right next to the road.