Location: Hill City
Top Things to do in Hill City
Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Hill City, South Dakota (SD)
Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Rapid City on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs. Hill City is known as the "Heart of the Hills" which is derived from its close proximity to both the geographical center of the Black Hills, and the local tourist destinations.
Restaurants in Hill City
1. Wades Gold Mill
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 179 reviews
Wade's Gold Mill is CLOSED for 2020. Please take care and God Bless! Wade's Gold Mill is an authentic, historic experience.
2. The Farmer's Daughter
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 67 reviews
Our little store has a variety of treasures for you to find...new things, old things, and just maybe a little bit bold things! Our inventory changes every day which makes it refreshing and exciting to visit regularly! Stop in soon! We would love to see you!
Reviewed By rhamlin0515 - Kersey, United States
The best place to find amazing and unique items. My must stop every trip to town! We usually visit a few times a year and always find something.
3. The Stables at Palmer Gulch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 250 reviews
Guided Horseback Riding on Trails in the Black Hills National Forest Chuck Wagon Supper Show/ Entertainment/Horse Drawn wagons/Steak Dinner/Dutch Oven Sides
Reviewed By 736katieh - Parker, United States
Our family of 4 took the Chuck Wagon Horse back riding experience last night and had a wonderful time. It was one of our favorite experiences during our trip to Keystone. Staff was very friendly getting us prepared for the horse back riding Trail was wonderful saw some wildlife along the way and ended in a beautiful meadow with a steak and potato meal. Definitely the highlight of our trip!!!
4. The Museum @ Black Hills Institute
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By J1951HMjimm - Seattle, United States
There are a lot of great dinosaur fossils on display, not all are genuine fossils but rather copies of other fossils, but they do state on each if it is real or a copy (otherwise hard to tell) A great range of big and small, 3 that you can touch. it's all crammed into an old basketball court though so very hard to get good pictures. But still well worth it. Gift shop has a huge variety including kids toys, nice decorative stones, and drawers full of fossils for sale.
5. South Dakota State Railroad Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
A gathering place for railfans, especially those with an interest in South Dakota railroads. Pictures, facts, and history!
Reviewed By chazzzard - Regina, Canada
A small museum packed full of interesting items from the beginnings of the rail road in Hill City and surrounding areas. They have a large electric train set too!
6. Mount Rushmore Memories
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By drjonesmvb - Chesterfield, United States
Mount Rushmore was never on my "must do" list. But it was incredible. I'm so glad we made it and watched the end-of-the-day festivities and lighting of the monument. Photos don't do it justice, and truly, it should be part of everyone's travels. It's off the beaten path (a bit) but worth it.
7. Hill City Visitor Information Center
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
8. 1880 Train/Black Hills Central Railroad
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4.0 based on 1,532 reviews
An 1880 Train ride is a two-hour, narrated 20-mile round trip between Hill City snd Keystone South Dakota in the beautiful Black Hills. Passengers view vistas of Harney Peak, mining encampments and participate in good old-fashioned fun. Trains follow the original route of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad laid down in the late 1880s to service the mines and mills between Hill City and Keystone. The Black Hills Central Railroad is the oldest continuously operating tour railroad in the nation and operates four steam and two diesel engines throughout the season.
9. Circle B Chuckwagon
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 248 reviews
Reviewed By marciel21 - Lincoln, United States
I've been to a couple of chuckwagons before and the Circle B Ranch's was great! My 10-year old daughter loved the entertainment (she thought Zach was pretty cute) and my husband and I also really enjoyed it. All four of the band members were very talented and we enjoyed the corny jokes. ;) The food meat, beans, potato and applesauce were delicious. We found the biscuits to be dry and heavy though. The spice cake was good, but we didn't care for the powdered sugar on top of it. A frosting or glaze would be better. Our bellies were so full though that we didn't need dessert anyway. =) If we get back to the area, we would definitely go again. Keep up the great work!
10. Teddy Bear Town
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 38 reviews
Teddy Bear Town is a little gingerbread house that displays the Guinness World Record of over 8000 teddy bears. Bears in the collection have come from every U.S. state and 24 foreign countries and no two are alike. There is no charge to see the collection, runs on a donation basis plus sales from the gift shop. It is opened daily from Memorial Week-end thru mid-Sept., 8a.m. til 7p.m. Off-season tours are given upon request.
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