Rapid City

Dakota do Sul · the United States

Rapid City

In the destination Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills.

In the photo: Rapid City and the nearby hills

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The city

What to expect from Rapid City.

The largest city in western South Dakota and the gateway to the Black Hills, with the region’s airport. The downtown has bronze statues of American presidents on the corners. The city serves as a base for Badlands National Park to the east and for Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park to the south.

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The local experience

What to see in Rapid City

Badlands National Park
National park

Badlands National Park

Cliffs, towers and valleys of striped rock in shades of pink and ochre on the plains, with fossils, bison and prairie dogs.

Custer State Park
State park

Custer State Park

A state park in the Black Hills with herds of bison, free-roaming burros, mountain lakes and winding roads among granite rocks.

Wind Cave National Park
Cave

Wind Cave National Park

One of the longest caves in the world, known for honeycomb-like formations on the walls, with prairies and bison on the surface.

City of Presidents
Urban art

City of Presidents

Life-size bronze statues of U.S. presidents scattered on the corners of downtown Rapid City.

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