Badlands and Black Hills, South Dakota for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Historical Landmark
Mount Rushmore
Keystone, SD
Mount Rushmore is one of those iconic landmarks that kids will remember visiting fondly -- as an adult. At the actual time of the visit, their interest may only hold for...
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- Park
Custer State Park
Custer, SD
Custer State Park is a great place for monument-weary kids to expend a little energy. It's home to the infamous "begging burros" (they'll approach your car, begging for hand...
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- Historical Landmark
Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse, SD
The Crazy Horse Memorial seems to capture kids' imaginations more completely than Mount Rushmore. Maybe the subject matter -- a Lakota leader on a horse -- is more appealing than presidential faces...
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- Hotel / Motel
Grand Gateway Hotel
Rapid City, SD
You'll appreciate that it's conveniently located, recently renovated, and the price is right, but your kids will love the arcade, indoor and outdoor pools, and the 130-foot indoor waterslide...
Day 2
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- Souvenir & Gift Store
- American
- Burgers
- Ice Cream / Yogurt
- Pizza
- Diner
- Coffeehouse
Wall Drug
Wall, SD
During the Depression, Wall Drug stayed afloat by putting signs on the highway offering free ice water to lure travelers into town. Today, the billboards are spread all over the...
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- Park
- Visitors Center
The Badlands National Park
Interior, SD
The Black Hills area is chock full of man-made attractions, but it also boasts some natural national treasures, and the Badlands is one of them. Otherworldly rock formations, startling...
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- Hotel / Motel
Grand Gateway Hotel
Rapid City, SD
You'll appreciate that it's conveniently located, recently renovated, and the price is right, but your kids will love the arcade, indoor and outdoor pools, and the 130-foot indoor waterslide...
Day 3
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- Zoo
Bear Country USA
Rapid City, SD
Bear Country USA, a drive-through wildlife park just outside Rapid City, is a great place to see bears up close -- and not in cages. Bears stroll in front of...
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- Zoo
Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD
From the road, this looks like another kitschy roadside attraction -- and it is. But there's also a lot to see here. There are rock and fossil specimens; a sky dome...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Grand Gateway Hotel
Rapid City, SD
You'll appreciate that it's conveniently located, recently renovated, and the price is right, but your kids will love the arcade, indoor and outdoor pools, and the 130-foot indoor waterslide...
Badlands and Black Hills, South Dakota for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Historical Landmark
Mount Rushmore
Keystone, SD
Mount Rushmore is one of those iconic landmarks that kids will remember visiting fondly -- as an adult. At the actual time of the visit, their interest may only hold for...
-
- Park
Custer State Park
Custer, SD
Custer State Park is a great place for monument-weary kids to expend a little energy. It's home to the infamous "begging burros" (they'll approach your car, begging for hand...
-
- Historical Landmark
Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse, SD
The Crazy Horse Memorial seems to capture kids' imaginations more completely than Mount Rushmore. Maybe the subject matter -- a Lakota leader on a horse -- is more appealing than presidential faces...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Grand Gateway Hotel
Rapid City, SD
You'll appreciate that it's conveniently located, recently renovated, and the price is right, but your kids will love the arcade, indoor and outdoor pools, and the 130-foot indoor waterslide...
Day 2
-
- Souvenir & Gift Store
- American
- Burgers
- Ice Cream / Yogurt
- Pizza
- Diner
- Coffeehouse
Wall Drug
Wall, SD
During the Depression, Wall Drug stayed afloat by putting signs on the highway offering free ice water to lure travelers into town. Today, the billboards are spread all over the...
-
- Park
- Visitors Center
The Badlands National Park
Interior, SD
The Black Hills area is chock full of man-made attractions, but it also boasts some natural national treasures, and the Badlands is one of them. Otherworldly rock formations, startling...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Grand Gateway Hotel
Rapid City, SD
You'll appreciate that it's conveniently located, recently renovated, and the price is right, but your kids will love the arcade, indoor and outdoor pools, and the 130-foot indoor waterslide...
Day 3
-
- Zoo
Bear Country USA
Rapid City, SD
Bear Country USA, a drive-through wildlife park just outside Rapid City, is a great place to see bears up close -- and not in cages. Bears stroll in front of...
-
- Zoo
Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD
From the road, this looks like another kitschy roadside attraction -- and it is. But there's also a lot to see here. There are rock and fossil specimens; a sky dome...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Grand Gateway Hotel
Rapid City, SD
You'll appreciate that it's conveniently located, recently renovated, and the price is right, but your kids will love the arcade, indoor and outdoor pools, and the 130-foot indoor waterslide...
