Custer State Park

Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota encompasses 71,000 acres of spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife.

Understand

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Get in

Fees and permits

Get around

See

View from Car

The park boasts scenic drives such as the Needles Highway (SD 87), which twists and turns its way past towering rock formations and through narrow tunnels. At the end of one tunnel stands the Needles Eye, a granite spire with a slit only 3 to 4 feet wide but reaching 30 to 40 feet in the air.

Do

Favorite outdoor activities include hiking 7,242-foot Harney Peak, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, fishing, chuckwagon suppers and jeep rides to see the bison.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

Bison can be unpredictable and dangerous; it is safest to view them from inside a car.

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