Anyone ever been? Besides Mt. Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood etc. does anyone have any family friendly vacation advice. The kids are 17 & 14. No, we are not going in August. It will be in July.
Reptile Gardens and Bear Country USA, they'll like both. I remember when I was a kid they'd let you ride on the giant tortoise's at Reptile Gardens but I took my kids a few years ago and apparently it's animal cruelty now, it's still a pretty cool place though. The Badlands are pretty awesome too, most people find them boring but I think it's an awesome place with a TON of history. There's also a nice little Cabelas in Rapid now.
Another good place is Devil's Tower just across the border in Sundance Wyoming.
I'll be up there sometime in July too, can't wait.
Another good place is Devil's Tower just across the border in Sundance Wyoming.
I'll be up there sometime in July too, can't wait.
Hot Springs SD has the Mammoth site, an lots hot springs to swim and play in.
Bear Country is pretty neat. You might also try Badlands National Park. It's not to far of a drive from Rapid City.
thanks guys
I have a picture somewhere of me on one of those big turtles at reptile gardens!! that was early 80's. bear country, the black hills, rushmore, evans plunge very nice countryside. A friend of mine rents cabins out in sturgis.
Go west on I-90 about 250 miles and exit on to Wyoming 14 and go another 100 or so miles to the East entrance of Yellowstone. I've made that trip a few times and we enjoy it every time.
That is a great drive. I grew up in Montana just north of there and we spent our summer's up on the Big Horn mountains. It's where I cut my teeth on the fly rod. I still go up there every summer for some R&R and maybe a backpack trip in the Cloud Peak Wilderness. A good place to stay is Bear Lodge, rent some ATV's and do some sight seeing on the dirt roads up there, beautiful country and if you get off the beaten path a little you'll hardly see anyone around.
