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Black Hills area attractions
Many guests use Wild Bill's campground as a hub and plan
day
trips. Favorite day trips and points of interest include;
 | ATV wilderness touring:
The Black Hills National Forest provides unlimited access
for
4-wheeling. Enjoy outstanding scenery, wildlife and
explore abandoned mines & homesteads. abandoned mines & homesteads.
Many
fire & logging trails in the vicinity of Wild Bill's Campground provide exceptional exploring opportunities.
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| Tour and enjoy
(one
day):
Deadwood Gambling, Museum, and Mount
Mariah Cemetery (Wild Bill Hickock's grave) and the Spearfish Passion Play.
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| Tour and enjoy (one
day):
Mount Rushmore National Monument, the Needles Highway,
the Wildlife Loop and Crazy Horse Monument &
Museum.
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| Tour and enjoy
(one
day):
Devil's Tower National Monument via Sundance, Devils Tower
Junction and then back through Hewlett & Belle Fourche.
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| Tour and enjoy (one
day):
Badlands National Park via Wall Drug Store and
the Badlands Loop.
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| The Black Hills area supports
fantastic Hunting & Fishing.
(Elk, White Tail & Mule Deer, Turkey, Elk, Trout, Salmon,
Walleye, Deer, Turkey, Elk, Trout, Salmon,
Walleye, and Northern.) We will be happy to point you in the right direction!
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| Sturgis Bike Rally & Races
Wild Bill's campground is a favorite for people attending
the Sturgis motorcycle Rally. Being eighteen (18) miles from
Sturgis on Highway 385 (the main north - south highway in the Black Hills), you can readily access the Rally events and appreciate
mountain camping atmosphere.
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Family approved attractions
for the Black Hills area
The following lists more than 50 family
approved attractions that you may wish to visit during your stay in that you may wish to visit during your stay in
the Black Hills.
For a
Black Hills Area Map, contact us. We will be happy to mail one to you.
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| 1880 Train
(Hill City) Ride an authentic 1880
train through the beautiful Black Hills from Hill City to Rockerville (one way or round
trip). A must do. admission Ride an authentic 1880
train through the beautiful Black Hills from Hill City to Rockerville (one way or round
trip). A must do. admission
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| Adams Memorial Museum
(Deadwood) Oldest history
museum in the Black Hills. Wild Bill artifacts, art, photographs & displays
interpreting Deadwood & Black Hills history. Gun, photo, mineral collection. donations
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| Badlands Helicopter Rides (Park's northeast gate) Lift off in a whirlybird for an aerial sightseeing adventure over
the incredible landscapes of Badlands National Park. admission
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| Badlands Petrified Gardens (Kadoka) A rare display of Badlands minerals, prehistoric fossils, dinosaur
tracks, fossil tree trunks and Badlands' largest petrified logs. Agate, crystals and
fluorescent mineral displays. admission
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| Bear Butte State Park (east of Sturgis) This sentinel mountain is a geologic wonder, a sacred mountain to
the Sioux and Cheyenne, and a modern-day state park with visitor center & hiking
trail. park entrance fee
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| Bear Country USA
(south of Rapid City) A unique drive-through wildlife park with bears, wolves, bighorns,
cougars, deer, elk, antelope and buffalo roaming free. See bear cubs & wolf pups
at the Wildlife & Welcome Center. admission
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| Beautiful Rushmore Cave (Keystone)
The closest cave to Mount Rushmore is adorned with an extraordinarily
large number of stalactites and other cave formations. Open May 1 - Oct. 31 For tour
info (605) 255-4384. admission
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| Beautiful Wonderland Cave (Sturgis area) Two level caverns 60
million years old. Tours every 15 minutes. admission
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| Big Thunder Gold Mine
(Keystone)
Free gold ore sample
during this underground tour of an 1880's mine. Company store, gold panning,
prospecting gear, historic film of early mining in the Black Hills. admission
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| Black Hills Caverns
(west of Rapid City) Nature's
masterpiece of underground wilderness, featuring 28 different cave formations in 3-level
wind caverns. 1/2 hour crystal or 1 hour adventure tour. admission
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| Black Hills Maze & Amusements
(south of Rapid City)
Conquer the towers in this 37,000 square foot human maze, then find the exit! Enjoy
bank-shot basketball, water wars & flashlight Fridays.
admission
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| Black Hills Mining Museum
(Lead)
Guided tours through
our simulated mine stopes and tunnels depict 120 years of mining technology. Gold
panning. Historic video theater. Wealth of exhibits. admission
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| Black Hills Passion Play (Spearfish)
Cast of 200 recreates the dramatic events of the last seven days of
the life of Christ in an impressive outdoor amphitheater. Every Sunday, Tuesday
& Thursday at 8:00 p.m. admission
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| Broken Boot Gold Mine
(Deadwood)
Underground tours
of a historical gold mine. Learn how a real mine operated in the days of black
powder and candlelight, on tours led by knowledgeable guides. Gold panning.
admission
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| Chapel in the Hills
(Rapid City)
A replica of
the famous 841 year old Stave Church in Borgund, Norway. Unique architecture,
intricate woodcarvings, log cabin museum. Vespers nightly at 8:00 p.m. June 14
through Aug. 30. free
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| Circle B Ranch Chuckwagon Supper &
Western Music Show
(south of Deadwood)
After a bodacious supper, enjoy authentic western
music performed by Circle B cowboys. Trail rides
admission
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| Cleghorn Springs Fish Hatchery
(Rapid City)
See trout and
salmon of many sizes in raceways. Fish food available Interpretive center open
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day. Hatchery open year round.
free
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| Cosmos Mystery Area
(south of Rapid City)
Scientific
principles and a special aura combine to produce an awesome fun-filled tour where laws of
nature seem to be denied. No one stands straight!
admission
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| Crazy Horse Mountain Memorial
(north of Custer)
A 641 foot
long by 563 foot high, 3 dimensional, mountain carving in progress. Indian
museum, sculptor studio & workshop. View the mountain sculpture.
free Visit an indian
museum, sculptor studio & workshop.
admission
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| Crystal Cave Park
(west of Rapid City)
One of
America's most beautiful living caverns. Crystals cover 80% of the walls &
ceiling. Area's least strenuous tours led by professional guides. Indian
museum, sculptor studio & workshop.
admission
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| Custer State Park
(Black Hills)
This
70,000 acre, world class park has one of the nation's largest bison herds. Fishing,
scenic drives, visitor centers and day & evening Park programs.
park entrance fee
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| D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
(Spearfish)
Established
in 1898. Museum, fish ponds, restored Victorian residence and underwater fish
viewing windows. free
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| Evans Plunge
(Hot Springs)
World's largest
natural warm water indoor swimming pool. Outdoor pool, too. Big waterslides,
Tarzan rings, fun tubes, pool games, super spa & fitness center. Open daily year
round. admission
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| Flintstone Bedrock City (Custer)
Tour Fred's Bedrock
City. Stone Age theme park features ride, shows & mountain music show.
admission
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| Ghosts of Deadwood Gulch Wax Museum
(Deadwood)
50 life size
wax figures portray the settling of the Dakota Territory during the turbulent 1833 - 1876
era. 19 narrated settings. admission
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| High Plains Heritage Center Museum
(Spearfish) Honors the
cowboys, pioneers and the great plains indians with western art & artifacts and
outdoor displays including live longhorns & buffalo. admission
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| Iron Mountain Road
(south of Keystone) A scenic drive
(view Mount Rushmore framed by mountain tunnels- northbound). Combine this drive
with the Needles highway and the Wildlife Loop for a full day outing. free
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| Jewel Cave National Monument
(west of Custer) Many say this is
the best cave in the Black Hills. A must see if you only have time for one cave.
admission
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| Mammoth Site
(Hot Springs)
More than 50
Columbian and wooly mammoths perished here in an ancient slippery-sided sink hole.
Now their skulls, tusks & bones are exposed for viewing. admission
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 Moonshine Gulch (Rochford) An authentic 1800's saloon. A must see.
You will long remember this unique place.
free
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| Mount Rushmore National Monument (west of Keystone) View the 4
president's sculptured in a granite mountain. Nightly lighting ceremony. free
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| Museum of Geology (Rapid City) On the School of
Mines campus. World class specimens of prehistoric Badlands mammals, marine
reptiles, dinosaurs. Collections of rocks, minerals, ores & replica's of largest
gold nuggets found around the world. free
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| National Museum of Woodcarving (west of Custer) Works by
master U.S. carvers. Worlds largest collection of animated woodcarvings by the
animator of Disneyland. Theater, gallery & carving studio. admission
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| Needles Highway (Custer State Park) A scenic drive
through granite spires. A must see. park
entrance fee
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| Parade of Presidents (Keystone)
Encounter
incredibly lifelike, life-size figures of every president, plus 50 other American heroes,
in authentic period costumes and accurately detailed surroundings. admission
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| Petrified Forest of the Black Hills (Piedmont) Learn Black Hills
Geology with an exceptional animated video, digital & graphic museum displays, and a
5-block nature walk to the trees of stone! admission
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| Prairie Homestead (north of Badlands National Park) This original set of homestead buildings, including the furnished sod
dugout home, is on the National Register of Historic Places. admission
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| Rapid Helicopters, Inc (north of Custer) Aerial
sightseeing tours with the ultimate views of Crazy Horse, Harney Peak, Mount Rushmore,
Sylvan Lake and the splendor of the Black Hills. admission
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| Reptile Gardens (south of Rapid City) World's
largest, most beautiful reptile collection is housed among orchids under a Sky Dome.
Four shows: Birds of Prey, Alligators, Snakes & Bewitched Village.
admission
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| Rushmore Aerial
Tramway (Keystone) Take a relaxing
ride in quiet tram cars to a private mountaintop where you get off to view Mount Rushmore.
admission
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| Rushmore-Borglum Story (Keystone) Beautiful museum
and gallery holds the complete collection of Mt. Rushmore sculptor. Oil paintings,
marble sculptures, bronze statues, & artifacts. Rushmore blasting movie.
admission
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| Rushmore Helicopters Inc. (Keystone) Our whirlybird
sight-seeing trips. 3 1/2 mile, 8 mile, 27 mile & 35 mile trips.
admission
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| Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns (south of Rapid City) Underground
caverns with reflecting pools, limestone tapestries and chambers studded with dog-tooth
spar crystals as massive as T-Rex teeth. Guided tours. admission
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| South Dakota Air & Space Museum (east of Rapid City) Historic
bombers, fighters, utility aircraft and missiles, plus indoor museum. Open all year.
free Official Base tours
admission
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| Stage Barn Crystal Cave (northwest of Rapid City) One
hour underground tour features exquisite natural coloration and rare formations.
Ultra violet display. Unspoiled natural setting. admission
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| Storybook Island (Rapid City) Children love
this world of fairytale nursery rhyme sets. Meet Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, and
other childhood characters. free
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| Thunderhead Underground Falls (west of Rapid City) 600 feet
inside an old Black Hills Gold Mine, discover an underground waterfall.
admission
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| Trial of Jack McCall (Deadwood) Wild Bill Hickok's
killer is captured on historic Main Street at 8:00 p.m., then marched to the Old Town Hall
for a rowdy murder trial by a miner's court. Nightly, except Sundays.
admission
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| Wall Drug Store (Wall) Biggest drug store
you've ever seen! Four art gallery dining rooms with 210 original paintings, western
mall, mechanical cowboy band, 6-foot Jackalope, animated T-Rex. free
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| Wildlife Loop (Custer State Park) A scenic drive
through an area rich in wildlife. A must see. park entrance fee
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| Wild West Wax Museum (Wall)
Witness the wild west as it really was on the American
frontier. Over 50 life size wax figures. See Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok,
Calamity Jane, famous lawmen and lawless.
admission
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Make your reservation early,
phone: (605) 578-2800 today
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