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Angostura Recreation Area: This is basically a large reservoir
with 36 miles of shoreline about 30 miles south of Custer State
Park. The entrance fee is $6 per vehicle(one week)and there are
numerous access points for boating. There are beaches for swimming
and fishing for walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern
pike and crappie. For those in western North Dakota seeking water
recreation, this is a good bet. (605) 745-6996.
Wind Cave National Park: A fantastic 28,000 acre national
park which borders Custer State Park on the south. Lots of wildlife
including elk, mule deer, bison, pronghorn and golden eagles.
Famous for one of the worlds largest caves, with a wide variety
of cave tours available. Parkcamper.com noe covers Wind Cave,
so follow this link to get
more information.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: One of the most photographed
monuments in the world. This is the park with the giant faces
of popular presidents carved into the mountain side. The memorial
is around 20 miles north of Custer State Park.. Fee's are $10
per vehicle and good for the year. 605-574-2523
Black Hills National Forest: This is a spectacular,1.25
million acre national forest bordering Custer State Park on the
north and the west.. You can experience ponderosa pine and aspen
forests as well as the tallest mountain east of the Rocky Mountains
in the United States (Harney Peak at 7,244 feet). The area also
offers trout fishing on cool streams as well as a wide variety
of wildlife similar to Custer State Park. There are numerous campgrounds
and remote areas for solitude. Keep alert for peregrine falcons
which utilize the steep cliffs found on the national forest. Healthy
populations of elk and deer(both mule and whitetail) have allowed
the mountain lion to make a small comeback in the Black Hills
National Forest.
605-673-9200.
Crazy Horse Memorial: One of the largest stone carvings
in the world pays tribute to Crazy Horse, an Oglagala Lakota warrior.
The final sculpture will show Crazy Horse riding a horse with
a height of 563 feet and a width of 641 feet. This is definitely
worth checking out. Eleven miles northwest of Custer State Park.
Take highway 16 north from the town of Custer.
Badlands National Park: This is the largest park in the
area at 244,000 acres and is simply a "must do" when
in western South Dakota. Parkcamper.com covers this park in detail,
so click the link for
detailed information. About 60 miles east of Custer
State Park, but the most direct route is mostly on a dirt road.
Take highway 79 up from Custer to the interstate instead if you
aren't feeling adventurous.
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