Black Hills National Forest Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Active and Adventure Destinations Near Black Hills National Forest

Travel Guides Near Black Hills National Forest

Hill City, SD (4.7 mi.)
Custer, SD (11 mi.)
Mount Rushmore, SD (13 mi.)
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Keystone, SD (13 mi.)
Rochford, SD (15 mi.)
Jewel Cave National Monument, SD (16 mi.)
Crazy Horse, SD (16 mi.)
Custer State Park, SD (19 mi.)
Nemo, SD (21 mi.)
Pringle, SD (22 mi.)

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Aerial view of the Black Hills, South Dakota

Black Hills of South Dakota (courtesy, South Dakota Tourism)

Black Hills National Forest Overview

Seen from a distance, the Black Hills, rising several thousand feet like sentinels above the surrounding prairie, do appear to be black. But enter these hills and a world of color and variety unfolds. Read More

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Hotels

Rock Crest Lodge & Cabins

15 W. Mt. Rushmore Rd.
Custer, SD 57730 Map

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ROOSEVELT INN OF KEYSTONE

206 OLD CEMETERY ROAD
KEYSTONE, SD Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Custer State Park Resort—Legion Lake Lodge

12967 US Hwy. 16A
Custer, SD 57730 Map

Distance: 12.2 mi.
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Attractions

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

southwestern South Dakota, 100 miles from Badlands National Park
Keystone, South Dakota 57751

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Four presidential faces carved from a mountain, considered one of the wonders of the world -- go for the nightly lighting ceremony.... Read More

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Crazy Horse Memorial

Black Hills of South Dakota on U.S. Highway 16/385 just 17 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore.
12151 Avenue of the Chiefs
Crazy Horse, South Dakota 57730

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: In 1948, Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began carving Crazy Horse Memorial, when Lakota Chief Henry... Read More

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1880 Train

P.O. Box 1880
Hill City, South Dakota 57745

Distance: 4.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Chug along the rich landscape of Western South Dakota's Black Hills. Located near Mt. Rushmore... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Black Hills National Forest

	Distance (mi.)
Denver International Airport	286.8 map	Flight Deals to DEN

Other Smaller Airports near Black Hills National Forest

	Distance (mi.)
Rapid City Regional Airport	31.7 map
Gillette Campbell County Airport	97.4 map
Scottsbluff Scotts Bluff County Airport	141.8 map

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Black Hills Multi-sport
The World Outdoors
from $2398, 6 days
Criss-cross the path of General George Armstrong Custer's 1874 Black Hills Expedition on foot, bicycle and horseback on this Black Hills multi-sport...