Location: Rapid City
Top Things to do in Rapid City
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Couples in Rapid City, South Dakota (SD)
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. Mount Rushmore Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 463 reviews
Mt Rushmore & the Black Hills 9 Hour Sightseeing Tour, with two meals and music show! Leave the driving to us and join the most popular sightseeing tour package in the Black Hills. Tours available from mid May through mid October.
2. GeoFunTrek Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 176 reviews
For those seeking a high-quality, day-long guided tour in the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota with exceptional guides - GeoFunTrek Tours is the answer! Specializing in Custom Tours, Private Tours and Traditional Family Tours, we bring the region to life in ways that are fun and memorable. We will work with you to design and deliver your personalized "Dream Tour". We use a rich mixture of local knowledge, history, geology, paleontology, poetry & folklore to take you places that few experience. Our tours are unique, intimate, and emotionally satisfying. We have the knowledge and experience to craft truly exceptional tours that you will enjoy and remember for years to come. Join us in the comfort and safety of a Sprinter van or Honda Pilot SUV for a day to remember.
3. Black Hills Tour Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 110 reviews
Tour the Black Hills in a comfortable air-conditioned 2014 Mercedes high-top Sprinter, or our luxurious Ford Flex! Black Hills Tour Company offers day and multi-day tours, specializing in scenic, family, bike and winery and brewery tours! Our local guides are very knowledgable of the cultural and geographic history of the Black Hills and Badlands region. We offer private group as well as public tours. New this summer, our bike tours are available for road and Mickelson rail-to-trail adventures! We offer both fully guided and self-guided tours, with full support and local knowledge you are sure to enjoy your time pedaling through the Black Hills. Our scenic tours include trips to the local monuments and national and state parks, as well as some with other adventures such as hiking, riding the 1880 train, or zip line tours with views of Rushmore. Our famous winery/brewery tours, onboard our stretch VW bus named Fiona are unique and memorable experiences you won't soon forget!
4. Tinder Box
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 55 reviews
Welcome to the Tinder Box Cigar Bar, Rapid City’s only Cigar bar. The Rapid City Tinder Box is located at 518 7th Street in the historic Buell Building (circa 1888), situated in the heart of downtown Rapid City. For visitors to Mt. Rushmore, the Black Hills, the Sturgis Bike Rally, or business visitors, we are the premium tobacconist in the area. Customer service is our number one goal, and our staff is eager and knowledgeable in helping you select cigars to fit your taste. Our premium cigar lines include Padron, Cohiba, Nat Sherman, Acid, Upmann, Romeo and Juliet, My Father’s, Brickhouse, Ashton, Flor de Selva, CAO and many more. In addition to carrying an extensive selection of high-quality hand-rolled cigars, we offer a full line of spirits such as bourbon, whiskey, cognac, and mixed drinks plus a great selection of fine wine, and beer. You will find Pipes and a large selection of Tinder Box Custom Blended Pipe Tobacco. Our retail area offers quality accessories and gifts.
Reviewed By jakeb320
This is the place to be. Great environment great staff top notch service. Being located in historical downtown Rapid makes it the place to be
5. Best of the West Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 46 reviews
Narrated contactless & non contactless private limousine tours of the Black Hills & Mt Rushmore or Badlands or Devils tower for up to six guests. All our tours are private with no extra fees. Guest seating is the middle & rear with large comfortable leather bench seats facing each other with its own separate heating & a/c. Limo’s have a wall/window between the driver & guests. We show you the attractions short movies on the way to each attraction. We offer three 8 hour tours back start 8am about 4pm. Our limousines are long enough for comfort & short enough to drive Iron Mt Roads & Needles highways tunnels, pigtail bridges & sharpe narrow turns. Tours include attraction fees for our regular tour stops. Please feel free to bring your own alcohol, soda, water, snacks & ice. Please drink responsibly. Center of seats work great for Children or petite guests
6. Elks Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Lesley_1990 - Rapid City, United States
The Elks Theatre is a family-owned business and the pride that they take in what they do is obvious. Everything is clean- especially the bathrooms! The main screening room feels like a throw-back to old times complete with a balcony but the technology is state of the art. New seats have been installed and they're very comfortable. Beyond the amazing picture on a large screen with amazing sound- it's only $5 to see a movie!!! They always have the top box office movies right after they leave the chain theaters. Not only is admission cheap- the cost of the concessions is also extremely reasonable. And they have the BEST popcorn- so be sure to save room! It's obvious that everyone who works there loves their job. They're all friendly and helpful. The screening room upstairs offers additional movie options. (You have to be able to climb a pretty good flight of stairs to get there so may want to consider this if someone in your group has health issues.) It's a smaller theater but the sound and picture are excellent. They even have concessions and restrooms on the second level. I refuse to pay ridiculous prices at the dirty chain theaters in town. I only go to movies at the Elks!
7. Founders Park
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Museum of Geology
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 351 reviews
We are a natural history museum featuring an excellent displays of South Dakota fossils, minerals from around the world and South Dakota Minerals.
Reviewed By jimmydoe
free to public, parking is difficult... has excellent display of minerals, gems and gold, also fossils from western south dakota....is very disproportionately large for a small museum in a small state. a replica of Sue, the T.rex fossil that was found in the area is on display, as are other dinosaur bones... a place for both kids and adults
