Location: Rapid City
Top Things to do in Rapid City
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Rapid City has long been considered one of the gateways to the West, and its rich cowboy and Native American heritage is the result. Visitors won't want to miss the area's mammoth outdoor sculptures. There's Mount Rushmore, of course, but work also continues on the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial, which will be the largest sculpture in the world when it is finally completed years down the line. Among the many local attractions are the scenic Black Hills, several nearby cavern systems that offer guided tours and the South Dakota Air and Space Museum.
Restaurants in Rapid City
1. Black Hills Outdoor Fun
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 240 reviews
Welcome to Black Hills Outdoor Fun where ATV tours are our specialty! Most people like to ride atv's throughout the Black Hills National Forest but tend to not know the trails very well and spend most of the time looking at a map and missing out on the beauty of the surroundings. We offer a guided tour that is a 4 hour round trip which includes a short hike. You will have your own ATV or UTV to drive. Experience is needed when riding the ATV and none is needed to drive the UTV. Children under 4 are not able to ride due to the length of the tour and safety of the small children. Stay at one of our homes on Edelweiss Mountain and you will receive 20% off the tour. The tour is dusty at times, wet at times, and bumpy most of the time. Call for more details. We would love to have you enjoy the National Forest.
2. Black Hills Party Pedaler
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 42 reviews
Black Hills Party Pedaler is a party on wheels! Powered by 8 pedalers and fueled by beer, wine, and liquor, this bike travels between the hot night spots of Rapid City, SD. Each tour has a driver, and a host to lead the fun and games. An electric motor powers the bike when there's more partying than pedaling going on! Tours are also available in Spearfish. A local, family-owned business.
3. Badlands National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 746 reviews
Reviewed By L2369IOjamesm
This park is amazing. The loop road they have let's you drive through the park and get great views of the scenery; there are lots of scenic overlooks where you can park and spend time enjoying the sights. We hiked a couple of the trails (the door and the notch) and they were also amazing.
4. Bear Country USA
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,013 reviews
Enjoy a leisurely 2-mile drive through this unique North American Wildlife park in the the Black Hills of South Dakota. From the comfort of your vehicle view black bears, wolves, elk, buffalo and other wildlife! After your drive-through tour, walk around wildlife loop where young and smaller animals frolic in the outdoors. Don't miss the Baby Bears! Dine at the Cub Grub Snack Shack or shop in the Bear's Den Gift Shop. Open May through November, weather permitting
Reviewed By Mutiny - Sydney, Australia
For a family with young children or Tweenies, the highlight of this place is the bear cub enclosure they are just so cute and adorable. They play and rumble with each other and delight everyone with their antics. You can pay an extra $5 to feed them fruit and vegetables and it is hilarious to watch them feeding (as if they have never been fed before when you know that they are extremely well cared for). The drive through enclosure are also great with gorgeous Arctic Wolves, Mountain Lions and Black bears (of all colours) just to name a few. This was a great family excursion for the morning.
5. Reptile Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,204 reviews
World-renowned adventure park, Reptile Gardens is a must-see family attraction no matter what your age. We maintain the finest collection of tropical plants, colorful flowers, and exotic reptiles anywhere - we have more species and subspecies of venomous reptiles than any other zoo or park in the world!
Reviewed By shayleev - Grimes, United States
The Reptile Gardens was enjoyed by our entire family (kids age 11 & 8)! We did the gator & snake show and loved both. Matt has a great sense of humor while also giving tons of info. We loved all the different types of venomous snakes, Maniac the GIANT crocodile, prairie dog town and petting the Tank the tortoise was my favorite! While it did seem a little overpriced we definitely enjoyed our time there.
6. Black Hills Open-Top-Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 269 reviews
Black Hills OPEN-TOP-TOURS . . . Currently offering tours using our sunny fresh-air Jeeps and Convertible-Top Vans. We offer: JEEP Bison Safari - Mt Rushmore+Safari - Northern Hills/Deadwood - Badlands National Park - RV Can't Go There Tours. Just added . . . Lincoln Limo Private Badlands Tour. Open-Year-Round . . . Join us for fall/winter tours (closed top vans and Jeeps). There are many enclosed attractions: Crazy Horse, Mammoth Site, Wind Cave, Mt Rushmore, the Journey and Deadwood. Snowshoeing/Hiking at Custer Park, Badlands National Park, Northern Black Hills plus Bear Butte and Devils Tower Trails. COVID-19: Every precaution is being taken to ensure the safety of our guests as well as our guides. Vehicles have all surfaces wiped down with disinfectants. Our guides will maintain the proper social distance. Guests are separated from drivers with see-through wall
7. Cosmos Mystery Area
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,002 reviews
You'll wonder how it all works at this mysterious attraction where you can stand on the walls and balls roll uphill. The 40-minute tour will amaze and delight adults and children of all ages. Opening April 12th for the 2019 season
Reviewed By 965dedram - Chandler, United States
I came 20yrs ago as a kid but my husband had never been. We had a blast and loved our tour guide Kayla she was so fun!
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