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rfloyd99
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Sep 15, 2019

South Dakota Advice

We're traveling (27' TT) across S Dakota from the East, and our tentative plan is to spend three nights (beginning 9/18) in Badlands NP, then 3-4 nights in the Deadwood area, then 4-5 nights at Custer SP before heading for Denver.

We've never been to this area and would love to get advice on places to camp and sights to see. Like everyone else, we enjoy camping in beautiful places, especially Nat'l and State parks, but we're flexible and stay in commercial parks when they're the best option. We've made no reservations so far, having flown by the seat of our pants for the last couple of weeks.

I'm assuming space availability won't be a big problem this late in the season, but let me know if I'm wrong.

ALL advice is welcome, and thanks in advance.
  • Downtown Custer, near main intersection
    Hamburger and Bun Company
    About the best burger ever.
  • 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.
  • Jack Spratt wrote:
    Downtown Custer, near main intersection
    Hamburger and Bun Company
    About the best burger ever.


    YES!! I had the bison burger and it was awesome!!

    Mark

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