South Dakota Travel Guide, Road Trip Itinerary, Black Hills Sights

This is a South Dakota Road Trip Travel Guide / Itinerary that takes the traveler to visit Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, the Black Hills’ Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Historic Deadwood, D.C. Booth National Fish Hatchery and Devils Tower National Monument in nearby Wyoming’s Black Hills.
If you only want to hear about a specific area, the chapters with times are listed below. If you have some insight or tips on these destinations, please share them in the comments section for other travelers.
Chapters:
3:12 - South Dakota Information & History
4:27 - Badlands National Park
6:10 - Mount Rushmore National Memorial / Black Hills Begin
9:10 - Custer State Park
12:27 - Wind Cave National Park
14:20 - Jewel Cave National Monument
15:44 - Crazy Horse Memorial
18:00 - Deadwood
22:12 - D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
23:03 - Devils Tower National Monument
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[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

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[@charlessmith8834]

We visited there about a year ago and loved it and want to see more beautiful state

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

I'm glad you had a good visit :-) it truly is a beautiful area!

[@HaswellTravelled]

Wonderful South Dakota, great showing of sights and very informative. Well done 👍. Thanks for sharing and take care 😀.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and giving positive feedback :-)

[@andysodyssey8174]

I love the detail you put in these videos!

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for appreciating the hard work :-)

[@WereintheRockies]

Great job, Kris! Really well done videos! Keep up the good work.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you :-) I’m glad you enjoyed the videos!

[@KeithHoltupthepeak]

Thank you, I was plotting out a road trip in that area and not only did this video point out a few locations I would have missed, but it gave me great insight to some good hiking trails!

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

You are welcome. Have a wonderful road trip! And thank you for watching!

[@charlesvantanajal4253]

You did a great job, Dusty. Thanks for inspiring us to follow in your foot steps.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for watching!

[@holdenc3082]

Fantastic video Kris! Thanks!

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you :-) I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@debbhattacharjee1694]

Very well done with full of histories and information assembled in one document by you, Kris. you must love this kind of stuff. look forward to seeing more videos from your channel just for learning and possibly for visiting as well.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

I appreciate your kind words, Deb :-) Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy my future videos just as much. I enjoy learning about the areas that I travel to!

[@PKENDO1]

That’s a very well done video Kris! Thanks

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you so much!

[@johnmurray5732]

This is an excellent Tavel video, good job Kris!

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for saying so :-)

[@tess1585]

Great video rich of history and information. Thank you

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

I'm happy you enjoyed it :-)

[@francisebbecke2727]

Cool!

[@allenherkert9573]

Thanks ,Lotta of information heading out there in June on motorcycle gives us ideas to look out and see

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Have Fun! I'm glad the video gave you some insight :-)

[@adambozentko5877]

The absolute best time to Ride thru the Black Hills is any time, besides during the Stugis Rally.. You will do nothing but worry about the 1,000,000 other riders.. I hope you enjoy your trip but I would consider coming early, 2 weeks, or come the Last day of the Rally and stay a week late.. Have fun..!..

[@chelseadorsher9144]

Very well done thank you :)

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for watching :-)

[@tdwestcott2704]

Loved your video!

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@bluizgirl]

Very good video! Well put together. We just visited all those places last week. Stunning scenery. Elk, coyotes, yellow bellied marmot, bison, mule deer, Rocky Mtn. Goats, and prong horn sheep can were all observed. I will look forward to visiting again to do some hiking.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for watching and appreciating the content :-) It truly is a stunning area! I hope you have an opportunity to return sooner than later.

[@adventuresforthecurious]

I really enjoyed your video, and hope you do more! You have a pleasant voice, good information and are very thorough. We really need more videos like this! Thanks for sharing. New subscriber.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you so much :-) soon! Once I make 1000 subscribers, I will :-)

[@trackmom2167]

Dogs are not permitted inside the Mt Rushmore gate but you can still get great pictures from the entrance area. I also always suggest going to Keystone. It’s a great tourist town , get an old time photo taken, buy some Black Hills gold jewelry. Ride the train. Bear country is close as well as reptile gardens. The Cosmos is very interesting for the kids. There are even places where you can ride horses . Enjoy this beautiful part of the state!

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for sharing!

[@tonyz6421]

We took ours you just can't get to the gift shop and up by the flags. There are trails that you can take your dogs around the monument 👍🏼

[@jettereq272]

Thanks for this vid. Planning a road trip from Edmonton, Alberta.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Outstanding :-) I hope you have an amazing road trip!

[@user-gq2qs3ym1y]

I've been there twice, amazing

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

It’s truly a beautiful place!

[@csil2863]

We have camped in the Spearfish city campground. It’s very nice.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for sharing! Good to know!

[@jcwayservices6862]

Enjoy it while it last!

[@tonyz6421]

For the next 1000 yrs

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

I wish I can one day visit this beautiful country.

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

I wish that for you too!

[@Rpm68]

Great video, heading there on Sunday from FL. The book of Enoch explains Devil's Tower were really giant trees, it's petrified wood, there were 200 of them, you'd only have to notice it looks exactly like a giant stump and flat on top, and your eyes are not deceiving you, because it is✌️

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Very interesting! Thanks for commenting :-) hope you have a safe and fun filled trip!

[@norys90]

awesome explanation

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you! I hope you’ve been able to enjoy some of my other content as well :-)

[@bartel-shop]

Great video

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for watching!

[@tonyz6421]

We're going again in the height of Sturgis!!! We have a big 4x4 and coming through 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Have fun and good luck!

[@tonyz6421]

@@TravelGuidesfromKris it's so beautiful there!!!! Been about 8 times now

[@shabajohnson1406]

❤

[@marloreihe3928]

Hay please visit the reservations in south dakota...see the people that made it all possible,see how they live now

[@jimruel2121]

Love the video…great info and guide. I suggest turning the music down during your narration and recording your voice in a room less reverberated. With love. ❤

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you for the feedback, Jim 😁

[@MelissasOnABudget]

I am planning almost an identical trip for this summer. How many days did you spend in each place. I imagine Badlands NP will be at least 2 days

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Have fun! Sounds exciting :-)

[@meganviews]

Hi Kris, thank you for this guide! Are the photos featured in the video your own? Do you mind saying what time period you did your road trip during? Thanks!

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Thank you, Megan. Some are mine and some are stock photos that I paid to use. I traveled there in November, March, and August. But you are probably wondering about the professional looking photos, lol…

[@meganviews]

You're welcome and thank you for your quick reply!@@TravelGuidesfromKris I was only curious because it looked like you were bundled and one shot of a mountain goat had snow in it, whereas others did not. But that makes perfect sense if you've visited in various seasons :)

[@sunnyskye213]

"Hot Springs"/"Custer"....

[@charlesbullghost5491]

I from south Dakota but I always wanted to the towns around the black hills. It's not called devils tower the real name is bears lodge because a 200 foot bear attack some Lakota warriors on the butte. It left its claw marks behind as a reminder.

[@toddgrooms7004]

60 million acres wow

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

What’s 69 million acres? I see that South Dakota is 49 million acres.

[@sharonteeters7139]

Is October a good time to visit?

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Unfortunately, not everything is going to be open. But I've visited in the winter and still enjoyed Badlands, Mount Rushmore, and the area's scenery. You wouldn't deal with crowds.

[@sharonteeters7139]

@@TravelGuidesfromKris thank you.

[@jeandaniels7626]

Can I buy this video

[@TravelGuidesfromKris]

Hello Jean, please send me an email at [e-mail]. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

[@garth217]

I was planning on visiting, but with Kristi Noem I don't want to end up in the gravel pit

[@stacyfaris281]

TIPS 4 TOURISTS U NEED TO HEAR -Don’t be jerks and try to touch get close to our animals, we don’t come to suburbia and climb over your fences and try to pet your dogs. STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE ON THE ROADS! -Did you know that tipping housekeepers is actually really appreciated and traditional?? And do not assume you won’t see the staff, we go to the local restaurants/bars too. Be courteous! -Be sure you check out your surroundings BEFORE you get there! Many places out here do not have 24 hour services. Fill up your gas tanks! -While driving through the parks DO NOT STOP in the middle of the road!!! Many locals are trying to get to work or travel through to the interstate. And stay in your vehicle even if you see a animal! You have no idea how absolutely dangerous that is and what a jerk that makes you! Your pictures are not more important than safety! -Be patient with staff and locals! Staff is very busy and since no one thinks they should work hard anymore we are going as fast as we can! STOP GETTING OUT AND HOLDING UP TRAFFIC! -If you don’t know basic daily tasks then you need to stay home! -Locals are generally very helpful and welcoming, but taking pictures of us without permission is really rude. We are not sideshow freaks! -Remember, being rude to the locals is not a good idea and won’t be tolerated!

[@trackmom2167]

Wow! I grew up in South Dakota and enjoy visiting there when I can. While I agree with what you are saying about staying in your vehicle for safety, you could have said this in a much nicer tone. We native folk are kind to the people who visit we don’t need to yell at them before they even visit.

[@holdenc3082]

@@stacyfaris281 You sound very welcoming. I think I will move there from California and be sure to tell you all how we did things better back at home. Can’t wait to meet you!!! Any weed dispensaries in town, or drag queen shows for my husband and I to go see? We’re really into that sort of thing. How about charging stations for our Tesla? Thanks!