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black hills, badlands & lakes region Black Hills Adventure Tours — Book a tour, start the adventure....We are your above average tour company. We offer top notch service in smaller vehicles for a personal touch. Choose from several tours throughout the Black Hills and Badlands region including the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Pick-up and drop-off at all local hotels and campgrounds. We also offer soft adventure for the active travelers including biking, hiking and lake kayaking. 201 N. 44th St., Rapid City, SD 57702. For information and reservations, please call 605-209-7817 or visit us on the web at www. blackhillsadventuretours.com Dakota Frontier Tours — Specializing in Black Hills sightseeing tours! Some of the featured stops include Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Deadwood & Spearfish Canyon. Choose from a variety of family-friendly tours that showcase the many attractions of the Black Hills and Badlands. We offer personalized, narrated guided tours by local guides. Free hotel or campground pick-up/drop off to Custer, Keystone & Hill City. Shuttle service. Experience the Hills through our eyes! Ph 1-866978-3553. www.dakotafrontiertours.com Discovery Tours — Enjoy a fun-filled, fullynarrated, day-long adventure in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Experience Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Needles Highway, wildlife in Custer State Park. Lunch included. Free pickups/drop-offs. Many photo stops in modern, air conditioned vans. Limit 10 people per van. Professional step-on guides & customized tours available. Ph 1-888-524-5655. e-mail: discoverytours@rushmore.com or www. blackhillsdiscoverytours.com Golden Circle Tours — “Let Us Know Where You Want To Go.” Enjoy a day filled with fun & relaxation! Our safe, knowledgeable guides are at your service. Choose from several tour packages & services. Narrated tours, shuttle services, dinner tours, receptive services & adventure tours. PO Box 4033, Custer, SD 57730. Ph 605-673-4349. e-mail: goldencircletours@ live.com www.goldencircletours.com Mount Rushmore Tours — Enjoy the Black Hills without the driving! All day Mt. Rushmore tours & GPS tour packages available. Your day includes an all-you-can-eat cowboy breakfast, a 9-hour narrated tour visiting places like Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, “Dances With Wolves” film set, and a Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper & Cowboy Music Show. PO Box 264, Rapid City, SD 57709. Ph 1-888-343-3113. Fax 605-394-0197. www.mount rushmoretours.com See ad on Pages 216-217. Mt. Rushmore Tours by Gray Line — Exciting, fully narrated tours by the experts with over 55 years experience! Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, 1880 Train, Custer State Park, Iron Mountain Road and the monumental breakfast. For reservations: www.blackhillsgrayline.com, or at area hotels, motels and campgrounds. Customized tours, step-on guides, convention & charter services. PO Box 1106, Rapid City, SD 57709. Ph 605-342-4461. Fax 605-341-5152. www. blackhillsgrayline.com See ad on Page 212. Rapid City Regional Airport serves a large area including western South Dakota, eastern Wyoming, southeastern Montana and northeastern Nebraska. getting here’s a breeze By land or air, nterstate 90 is the main route for driving to the Black Hills, but you can also enter the area on east-west highways US 16, US 18, US 212, SD 34 or SD 40; and north-south highways US 85, US 385 and SD 79. The SD Dept. of I Salt Lake City 1.75 HRS (Delta) 2.25 HRS (Allegiant) Las Vegas Denver 1.25 HRS (United ) Transportation 2.5 HRS (Allegiant) keeps all highways in excellent driving condition, even during hard winters. If you want to check driving conditions in South Dakota before you get here, dial 605-394-2243. In South Dakota, dial 511. Rapid City Regional Airport is the commercial airline hub for the Black Hills. Fly here on American, Skywest Delta Connection, Allegiant Air or United Express. Private pilots land at state-approved airports at Hot Springs, Custer, Rapid City, Wall, Sturgis, Spearfish, Sundance and Belle Fourche. Rental cars & limo service are available at Rapid City Regional Airport. Arriving either by car or plane, be sure to stop at the Black Hills Visitor Information Center. It’s Phoenix RAPID CITY Minneapolis/St. Paul 1.5 HRS (Delta) 2 HRS (American) located on the eastern outskirts of Rapid City off Interstate 90 at Exit 61. You’ll find maps, brochures, a gift shop and friendly info-hosts to help you plan your Black Hills and Badlands vacation. Black Hills Central Reservations offers affordable Fly-Drive packages. You can add on to Chicago 2.25 HRS (United & American) Dallas your package with lodging, gaming or attractions. Call Black Hills Central Reserva- tions at 1-888-945-7676 or visit www. blackhillsvacations.com for package offers and flight arrangements. You don’t need a car to have a great vacation here. We have several excellent sightseeing services that pick up at your hotel or campground for a day-trip excursion into the beautiful Black Hills or Badlands. Full-day, fully-narrated motorcoach tours to Mount Rushmore and the southern Black Hills are available, and several “custom” sightseeing companies offer day-trips to the Hills, Badlands and Indian Country. n 109 http://www.blackhillsadventuretours.com http://www.blackhillsadventuretours.com http://www.dakotafrontiertours.com http://www.blackhillsdiscoverytours.com http://www.blackhillsdiscoverytours.com http://www.goldencircletours.com http://www.blackhillsvacations.com http://www.blackhillsvacations.com http://www.mountrushmoretours.com http://www.mountrushmoretours.com http://www.blackhillsgrayline.com http://www.blackhillsgrayline.com http://www.blackhillsgrayline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011

South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
Contents
Overview
Getting Here, Getting Around
Information Centers
State Facts
Tourism Regions
Places of Interest
Public Campgrounds and Recreation Areas
Vacation Ideas
Southeast Region: A slice of South Dakota charm
Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region: Stories from the frontier
Great Lakes Region: Land of the mighty Missouri
Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region: Enchanting mountain getaway
Black Hills map
Index

South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011

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