best route traveling from wichita, ks, to rapid city, nd
Has anyone done a trip from Wichita, KS, to Rapid City, ND? If so, what is the best route?
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Have not done one from Wichita, but have gone up to ND via US 83 which we picked up in Kansas as I remember, or maybe in OK. It was a nice route, no instate traffic to contend with. It will get one to SD & an interstate west will take you to Rapid City.
What I have on the KS to SD part of the route:
Near Valentine, NB,:C Smith Falls State Park. We did an overnight there, as did my son earlier. Neat place. Unique Place. We were traveling US 83. US 20 crosses there as well.
On the border NB/SD there is an Indian Casino at the state line. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Casino Wacipi. Not far north of Valentine. I believe one can overnight at it. We have never stopped, except for fuel.
North Platte, Nebraska: the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park and Camping; never stopped there, but driven by on US 83; nice looking campground by the river.
More Nebraska US 83 Sights.
In Kansas, Fort Scott Nat'l Historic Site, we did not stop, my son did an overnight at the State Park. Seems like a neat area as well. Lake Scott State Park even has a New Mexico connection. NM pueblo people moved there to get away from Europeans (Spanish).
Saw the exit for but didn't go to Monument Rocks. It takes some gravel road driving to get to them.
We did two overnights (going up & coming back) at the Liberal Walmart. A nice large parking lot. Just off US 83 as you enter town southbound.
There is a city park with RV sites southeast side of Liberal as well. Arkalon Park, but have never been to it.
What I have on the KS to SD part of the route:
Near Valentine, NB,:C Smith Falls State Park. We did an overnight there, as did my son earlier. Neat place. Unique Place. We were traveling US 83. US 20 crosses there as well.
On the border NB/SD there is an Indian Casino at the state line. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Casino Wacipi. Not far north of Valentine. I believe one can overnight at it. We have never stopped, except for fuel.
North Platte, Nebraska: the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park and Camping; never stopped there, but driven by on US 83; nice looking campground by the river.
More Nebraska US 83 Sights.
In Kansas, Fort Scott Nat'l Historic Site, we did not stop, my son did an overnight at the State Park. Seems like a neat area as well. Lake Scott State Park even has a New Mexico connection. NM pueblo people moved there to get away from Europeans (Spanish).
Saw the exit for but didn't go to Monument Rocks. It takes some gravel road driving to get to them.
We did two overnights (going up & coming back) at the Liberal Walmart. A nice large parking lot. Just off US 83 as you enter town southbound.
There is a city park with RV sites southeast side of Liberal as well. Arkalon Park, but have never been to it.
