The Black Hills region of South Dakota has many unique and historic cities all located within a 100 mile radius of each other.  There are many hotels, cabins and other lodging options which offer unmatched scenic views and family fun facilities to make your vacation a blast!

In the summertime, when you want to plan a vacation around hiking and biking, there are many hotels in the Deadwood/Lead to book area, to make your trip affordable.  Also if you want to stay in a central location in the Black Hills and near the airport, Rapid City has many great hotels for you to choose from.

Use the guide in the upper right corner to help you navigate through all the Black Hills City Information pages. Also check out our Black Hills Maps section to get a feel for where each city is located.

Background:  The Black Hills is home to two national treasures, Mount Rushmore National Park and Crazy Horse Memorial.  Our state parks and monuments include, Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer State Park, Badlands National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Wind Cave National Park, George S. Mickelson Trail, Bear Butte State Park, Roughlock Falls in Spearfish Canyon National Scenic Byway, and Angostura State Recreation Area.

The Black Hills is home of the Great American Road Trip! One of our most popular travel packages is our National Parks and Monuments package.

Along with the Black Hills scenery and national parks, you will find a surprising array of family attractions like the 1880 Train; Broken Boot Gold Mine, National Presidential Wax Museum, Cosmos Mystery Area, Evans Plunge, Flintstones Bedrock City Theme Park, Bear Country U.S.A, Reptile Gardens, Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, Gulches of Fun Amusement Park, South Dakota’s Original 1880 Town, Wall Drug Store, Murdo’s Pioneer Auto Town, Big Thunder Gold Mine, Mammoth Site and the Black Hills Maze. 

Explore South Dakota’s history and cultural experiences like the Adam’s House Museum, Black Hills Mining Museum in Historic Deadwood where the entire town is on the National Historic Register, High Plains Western Heritage Center, Wounded Knee Memorial Museum, Journey Museum, Rushmore Borglum Story and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame. 

In the summer, the Black Hills are an outdoor adventurists playground with fishing, hiking, biking, rock climbing and horseback riding.  In the winter, check out the 100’s of miles of snowmobile trails and enjoy the skiing at Terry Peak Ski Area or Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain.