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Address: 6303 S Hwy 16, Rapid City, SD 57701
When the kids are demanding a break from presidential history and Western lore, this small amusement park fits the bill. Let them try their hand at climbing on the 25-foot wall, or take a chance at getting wet on the bumper boats. Go-kart tracks, two 18-hole miniature golf courses, and a game arcade also provide...
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Address: 3788 Chapel Ln, Chapel Valley, west of town, Rapid City, SD 57702
Built by Rapid City's Scandinavian residents in 1969, this pyramid-shaped church replicates a centuries-old sanctuary in Borgund, Norway. Interestingly, the stavkirke fits beautifully into its forested setting and is adorned with incredibly detailed wood carvings, both mythological and Christian. A stabbur (originally...
Category: Parks - Rapid City Attractions & Activities
Address: 10940 W Hwy 44, 10 miles west of town, Rapid City, SD 57702
In a region where geology constantly brings new surprises, this waterfall was an unexpected revelation to early settlers. While mining for gold, prospectors unleashed what's now known as Thunderhead Falls, somewhat thwarting their treasure-seeking. The formation lies 600 feet inside a mountain and spills some thirty...
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Address: 803 Soo San Dr, Rapid City, SD
This ancient chain of rugged granite peaks, swathed in evergreens, does indeed appear black from a distance, which is why the Lakota Sioux called it "paha sapa," or "black hills." Extending across a million acres, the national forest also stretches into eastern Wyoming. The terrain's natural beauty is rife with...
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Address: 22735 Hwy 385, Rapid City, SD 57702
Surround yourself with the aura of yesteryear at this appealing ranch experience. A recreated Western town invites visitors to wander the streets, watch craftsmen work, go on a trail ride, pan for gold, and take advantage of onsite games. These activities are followed by a cowboy dinner of beef, chicken, and sides,...
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Address: 501 E St. Joseph St, SD School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
This academically affiliated museum concentrates heavily on the physical record of the earth as a way to reconstruct and elucidate its evolution and changes. Exhibits feature mineral and fossil holdings from around the world and, more specifically, from the Black Hills. Many thousands of specimens have been acquired...
Category: Parks - Rapid City Attractions & Activities
Address: 13745 S Hwy 16, 9 miles south of town, Rapid City, SD 57701
This cavern, like many in the region, was formed under water, which explains its wealth of crystals. Access to the formation is via family-owned lands, which were opened to the public in the 1930s. Knowledgeable guides direct visitors through a variety of rooms, whose walls and ceilings are inundated by innumerable...
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Address: Quincy St and Skyline Dr, Rapid City, SD
In the tradition of slightly kitschy roadside art, this park offers a glimpse of early American tourism, courtesy of its life-sized dinosaur figures. Conceived of by a local academic during the Depression and dedicated in 1936, the dinosaurs were a project of the WPA. Constructed of iron pipe and concrete, the sturdy...
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Address: 2600 Cavern Rd, 4 miles west of town, Rapid City, SD 57702
When these caverns were discovered by prospectors in the late 19th century, a whole world of underground spectacle was opened – and a tourism industry as well. Cloaked in calcite crystals, the caverns also feature a variety of stalactites and stalagmites. A half-hour tour showcases the crystals and discusses how they...
Category: Parks - Rapid City Attractions & Activities
Address: 7770 Nameless Cave Rd, 2 miles west of town, Rapid City, SD 57702
Although known to Native Americans for centuries, this cavern only uncovered its beauty to white men in the last hundred years or so. Crystal formations sheathe the walls, and other mineral deposits are still being created. Visitors marvel at the beauty of the caverns and also experience a shudder when they glimpse...
