South Dakota S Black Hills Badlands

Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. South Dakota’s Black Hills & Badlands Ghost towns and modern towns. Trendy eateries and rustic bars. Cowboys and artists. Rodeos, skiing, hiking, and biking. Breathtaking landscapes in a place of welcoming smiles. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities

Home to Mount Rushmore and the site of Custer's last stand, South Dakota's Black Hills are steeped in history. This comprehensive guidebook also features the area's restaurants, casinos, Native American heritage, and natural wonders.

Discover the beauty of the Black Hills Country, stretching from western South Dakota to eastern Wyoming. Concise descriptions and detailed maps for fifty-eight trails allow hikers of all levels to reach splendid and solitary fishing holes, get fit in the outdoors, and learn about the region's history. Hiking the Black Hills Country provides the latest information to plan a customized trip: - Popular landmarks, common hikes, and hidden gems. - Detailed maps and trail descriptions, complete with GPS coordinates. - Insightful hike overviews, details on distance, difficulty, canine compatibility, and more. From Mount Rushmore to French Creek, and the peak of Black Elk to the Red Valley, the 6,000 square miles of the Black Hills are as wild and free as the Great Plains can be. - Find hikes suited to every ability. - Experience the thrill of hiking through human and geological history. - Discover epic cave formations, spectacular views, and more. With short hikes and overnight adventures, Hiking the Black Hills Country has everything you need to explore one of America's most gorgeous landscapes.

Travelers, newcomers, and even locals need the best, most comprehensive information on places to dine, to sleep, to play, and to enjoy in South Dakota. Get the lowdown on Deadwood gambling, Indian pow wows, Devil's Tower, Wounded Knee, and dozens of recreational opportunities, from rodeos to spelunking to hiking and more. Maps. Photos.

There's much more to South Dakota than Wall Drug and Mount Rushmore, as you will find in The Insiders' Guide to South Dakota's Black Hills and Badlands. The Black Hills and Badlands offer miles upon miles of scenic driving, hiking, biking, horseback riding and more. It's a region of contrasts. You'll find powerful natural beauty here: craggy mountains, mysterious geologic formations, sudden weather changes, towering evergreens, grassy prairie and vistas that will make your heart ache. Let Insiders show you how to make the most of a visit or relocation with the best complete guide to the region.

The original edition of Exploring the Black Hills and Badlands provided the only detailed coverage of the 115-mile Centennial Trail, and now the revised version includes all of the results of the major relocation project in the Northern Black Hills. Also featured is the just-completed 110-mile George S. Mickelson rails-to-trails conversion, and a section focusing on family hikes and other information useful to family groups.

Whether you want to marvel at Mount Rushmore, stroll the historic Wild West town of Deadwood, or explore Badlands National Park, the local Fodor's travel experts in South Dakota are here to help! Fodor's Black Hills of South Dakotaguidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This brand new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor'sBlack Hills of South Dakota travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 11 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, historic towns, outdoor activities, scenic drives, nightlife, shopping, and more PHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on "Best Things to Eat and Drink" and "Best Things to Buy" and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local cuisine, national parks, and more SPECIAL FEATURES on "Mount Rushmore," The Black Hills with Kids," and "Black Hills Driving Itinerary" LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Deadwood, Rapid City, Custer, Keystone, Hill City, Spearfish, Wall, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, and more Planning on visiting more national parks? Check out Fodor's National Parks of the West, The Complete Guide to the National Parks of the USA, In Focus Montana & Wyoming. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!