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I solo camped at badlands national park! Really cool. Loved seeing the bison and big horned sheep.
Wind Cave National Park and the nearby town of Hot Springs still have me baffled. Highly recommend.
If you’re driving across the state you’ll be brainwashed into Wall Drug by the time you get there (the only billboards you see for hours lol)
Badlands is such a cool part of the world, have a blast and pull over / walk around a lot.
+1 for the black hills and all the recs cam gave. I lived in Rapid City as a kid and have fond memories tromping around there.
Mar 22, 2024
Beautiful area of the country, that’s where my family is originally from.
Recs near badlands:
- wall drug (obviously)
- Apparent the minuteman museum at a decommissioned nuclear silo near the east edge of the badlands is worth a visit!
Hopefully you get the chance to visit the black hills ~1.5hrs west of the badlands.
Recs assuming you do:
- black hills burger and bun in Custer SD
- Skogen kitchen in Custer SD for best upscale type dining I’ve had in the state
- Drive through the wildlife loop in Custer state park (in my experience best time to see bison is near sunset)
Hikes:
- black elk peak (highest point east of the Rockies), not too challenging
- Little devils tower
- Cathedral spires
Hmu if you have any questions abt the area, I’ve spent a lot of time visiting and love talkin SD
Mar 22, 2024
visiting south dakota always seems to come under strange and unexpected circumstances. i went there once to present a paper i wrote at the Frankenstein Bicentennial Conference at the University of South Dakota. odd and fun trip
Mar 22, 2024
