71,000 acres of lovely forest and grassland, lots of wildlife, tons of camping, rustic cabins with hookups to primitive sites. Big problem with pine beetle infestation on the trees so there's some spraying going on here and there (and up by Mt Rushmore), but that's the nature of nature. The only problem, and it's not a huge one, is is...
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Custer State Park
HC 83, Custer, SD 57730
605-255-4515
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Ranked #1 of 22 attractions in Custer
289 Reviews
Type: State Parks
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Hiking, Horse riding, Driving
Traveller Description: Custer State Park , in the Black Hills of western South Dakota , spans 71,000 acres and is one of the largest state parks in the United States...
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Boulder, Colorado
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Wildlife loop was a highlight of the trip and the Blue Bell Ranch riding stable has a trail ride that takes you through some beautiful country.
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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We entered on Needles Highway and drove that route to see the scenic rocks, curvy road, then onto Wildlife Loop and saw herds of buffalo, some right up to the roadside, and babies, and coyote, whitetail deer, and famous wild mooching donkeys. We had two apples and they came right to the car and ate them, but don't try to...
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Sugar Grove, Illinois
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We drove different areas of the park on several days. Beautiful scenery. Wildlife all over. This is a must see if you are staying in Custer.
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Windsor, Canada
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This park was Beautiful. The mountain roads and the wild life was worth every cent of admission and I have the pictures to prove it.
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La Crosse, Wisconsin
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One of the best state parks in the country! From the rock formations to the wildlife, this park is a gem and is worth a few days of close examination.
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When we visited South Dakota we wanted to do everything possible and we did. Custer state park had fun things to do that we took full advantage of. We went horseback riding, kayaking, hiking, drove the wild life loop, and even took a helicopter ride out of Custer. We wanted to do the jeep trail ride, but they didn't offer...
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Austin, Texas
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My husband & I traveled through the park after visiting Mt. Rushmore. We are so glad we did. We were looking forward to seeing some buffalo & we weren't disappointed. In fact, there were two times we saw only one buffalo on the side of the road (right next to the road) & got pictures. You can't get too much...
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The Bison roam freely, all kinds of wildlife you can see everywhere, and the lakes for fishing are beautiful and excellent. This area stays green all year round.
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My wife and I took a trip in our Corvette to see the Black Hills area...I hadn't been in the area for many years, my wife, never. Anyway we saw the Black Hills, Badlands, Mt Rushmore - all awesome in themselves... but really just "happened" upon Custer State Park...what a jewel!!! I will have to come and stay here again...the...
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