Michele's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Take a walk around base of monument on the President trail. Visit at night for the patriotic lighting ceremony. Round out your visit with a stop in Keystone and dine at the historic Ruby house or have some delicious taffy on Main Street
Take a walk along the base of the monument. Enjoy the evening patriotic lighting ceremony. Head to Keystone for dinner at the Powder house or Ruby House and taffy on Main Street!
288 locals recommend
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
13000 South Dakota 244Take a walk along the base of the monument. Enjoy the evening patriotic lighting ceremony. Head to Keystone for dinner at the Powder house or Ruby House and taffy on Main Street!
Custer state park is our favorite area of the Hills. Visit Sylvan Lake, drive the wildlife loop, hike Black Elk peak or Cathedral Spires trails, drive the needles highway and dine at any of the historic lodges. Promise you will love this gem of a state park!
184 locals recommend
Custer State Park
13438 US Highway 16ACuster state park is our favorite area of the Hills. Visit Sylvan Lake, drive the wildlife loop, hike Black Elk peak or Cathedral Spires trails, drive the needles highway and dine at any of the historic lodges. Promise you will love this gem of a state park!
An afternoon spent driving Spearfish Canyon is an afternoon well spent! Stop and enjoy the sights along the way. Take a short hike to Roughlock falls, stop for breakfast or lunch at Cheyenne Crossing. Venture into Spearfish for great pizza at dough traders, ice cream at Leon’s or wine at Belle Jolie.
86 locals recommend
Spearfish Canyon
An afternoon spent driving Spearfish Canyon is an afternoon well spent! Stop and enjoy the sights along the way. Take a short hike to Roughlock falls, stop for breakfast or lunch at Cheyenne Crossing. Venture into Spearfish for great pizza at dough traders, ice cream at Leon’s or wine at Belle Jolie.
Hill City is a lovely 25 minute drive. You’ll drive past Pactola Lake. Stop and enjoy the overlooks along the way. Stop for wine tasting at Prairie Berry winery and brewery along the way, a local favorite! Enjoy the unique shops along Main Street and of course lunch or dinner at the Alpine Inn is a must! There will be a wait, but it’s such a treat, one of our favorite places to eat.
69 locals recommend
Hill City
Hill City is a lovely 25 minute drive. You’ll drive past Pactola Lake. Stop and enjoy the overlooks along the way. Stop for wine tasting at Prairie Berry winery and brewery along the way, a local favorite! Enjoy the unique shops along Main Street and of course lunch or dinner at the Alpine Inn is a must! There will be a wait, but it’s such a treat, one of our favorite places to eat.
Try your luck at slots or cards at historic Deadwood. It’s always a fun outing and so much good old fashioned old west history there.
155 locals recommend
Deadwood
Try your luck at slots or cards at historic Deadwood. It’s always a fun outing and so much good old fashioned old west history there.
Mickelson trail is a beautiful scenic rail trail that winds through the hills. Hill city has several bike shops than rent bikes to use. Also other areas to bike it that we love are Mystic and Rochford trail heads to see tunnels and tressel bridges.
23 locals recommend
Mickelson Trail
Mickelson TrailMickelson trail is a beautiful scenic rail trail that winds through the hills. Hill city has several bike shops than rent bikes to use. Also other areas to bike it that we love are Mystic and Rochford trail heads to see tunnels and tressel bridges.
Badlands National Park
Jewel Cave National Monument
11149 US-16Crazy Horse Memorial
Food scene
Rapid City is the largest city in the area. Lots of great local dining options. Some of our favorites are; Firehouse Brewing Co, Minervas, Talleys, Colonial House, Thai Thai, Jambonz, Sabatinos, and Que Pasa. We have many local breweries as well: Lost Cabin, Haycamps, Dakota Point, Zyrmacracies are a few good options. Dinosaur hill has nice views, Chapel in the Hills and Canyon Lake are close and beautiful little stops. Fun local shopping in the downtown Main Street square area. Harriet and Oak, The Beanery and Essence of coffee are fun local coffee shops.
22 locals recommend
Rapid City
Rapid City is the largest city in the area. Lots of great local dining options. Some of our favorites are; Firehouse Brewing Co, Minervas, Talleys, Colonial House, Thai Thai, Jambonz, Sabatinos, and Que Pasa. We have many local breweries as well: Lost Cabin, Haycamps, Dakota Point, Zyrmacracies are a few good options. Dinosaur hill has nice views, Chapel in the Hills and Canyon Lake are close and beautiful little stops. Fun local shopping in the downtown Main Street square area. Harriet and Oak, The Beanery and Essence of coffee are fun local coffee shops.
Custer
For the best burger in the hills try Black Hills Burger and Bun in Custer!