Why Custer State Park in South Dakota is a Must-Visit | RV America Y'all

Continuing our travels in South Dakota, join us as we explore amazing Custer State Park in the beautiful Black Hills. One of the largest state parks in the United States, Custer State Park has multiple campgrounds that are tent and RV friendly. It's a great basecamp area for exploring Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Wind Cave, Jewel Cave, Keystone and all the fun and interesting places in South Dakota's Black Hills.
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[@rvamericayall]

We hope you enjoyed this visit to Custer State Park! We certainly did! Have you been to Custer State Park before? If not, put it on your list of places to visit. We look forward to going back one of these days!

[@karinmoseley8694]

been there really want to return!

[@rvamericayall]

We want to go back too, Karin!

[@DARNGOODADVICE]

What a beautiful place ! Glad Grammy K got to come along. Another place to see for me. Thanks Tom and Stacie for dragging me along. Take care friends. Don

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks for joining in on the fun, Don! Always glad to hear from you.

[@ritaledbetter3192]

I love Grammy K's personality, but she scared the crap out of me on the hike!

[@rvamericayall]

Hey Rita! She was determined!

[@ronniebatiesr4491]

Thanks Guys great job safe travels enjoy all your videos an Grammy Kay still climbing up 👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🐶

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Ronnie! We were really impressed by how Grammy pushed through and conquered those rocks!

[@leann4925]

Grammy Kay is a true Texan as she went prepared on the walk. That was a nice walk that you went on. Enjoyed the video and loved seeing all the animals. Thanks! Love y'all

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Leann! Grammy is a trooper!

[@OLD-AND-UGLEE]

Hey Guys. Grammy Kaye is looking pretty in pink! The Honeymoon suite is such a nice place, trees woods, not a cleared lot. True camping. Looks like Star gives the paw of approval! The other sites seem well spaced too. Sylvan lake is amazing with the rocks coming out of the water like that. My younger days I'd be diving off 'em. God bless ya Kay You're an inspiration trecking through the rocks. Again thanks for sharing, I'm always smiling when I watch you guys. Your happiness is catchy. Safe travels, God bless...

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks so much Mike! It’s always great to hear from you. Didn’t Grammy do great on that hike? 😁 Custer State Park is a really great place. We hope to go back and explore more in the future.

[@wbrown62]

Thanks for the tour!

[@rvamericayall]

You're welcome Walter! Thanks for watching.

[@lisabrooker4308]

Grammies Kay you are an inspiration! God bless you...and Tom and Stacie.

[@rvamericayall]

Thank you Lisa!

[@christyd2896]

Enjoyed the video. Custer State Park and that Sylvan Lake hike are definitely going on our list. What beauty! Thanks for the great info about the campgrounds.

[@rvamericayall]

You’re welcome Christy! Y’all have to go spend some time at Custer State Park. We look forward to going back and exploring a lot more!

[@george9258]

I have to give up to Grammy K for making the hike what a trooper . Thanks for the video guy where trying to make a trip early next summer to South Dakota great tips to visit Custer State Park

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Geo! Grammy Kay did great! We didn't realize when we started the hike that we'd get into that rocky area, but she wanted to keep going. Hope y'all make it to South Dakota and Custer State Park next summer... great place!

[@1RodeoMom]

Love the History lessons you share on these videos just like in Tx State parks! Good for All who watch as our history is being erased! Love you videos especially with your Mother along! Precious and Priceless moments with her!! Try a Bison Steak so lean and Yummy if made right. We had a great steak up there but I can't remember the name of the restaurant. Try and find one and have one. Loved her little dance! I had to get a portable waste tank to be able to dump as the place I am parked at are water and electricity with a single dump on site, rather than moving my rig I decided to get the portable tank and use my jeep while I am here.

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks so much! We love learning the stories behind places. We are so happy that Mom spent that time with us.

[@KeepOnRvn]

Grammy Kay is an awesome rock climber. Cool video guys!

[@rvamericayall]

We agree... Grammy Kay did great! Thanks!

[@lindacausey2938]

Great video! Grammy Kay is such an inspiration!

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Linda! 😁

[@WhoaNellieRVAdventures]

Now that was a cool hike. Grammy K, I love you were hiking at 79 years of age. This gives me inspiration to do the same when I get to your age. Great video.

[@rvamericayall]

Didn’t she do great?!? We were really impressed. That was fun.

[@bobcausey]

Neat hike in some pretty country. I love the Pine Trees!

[@rvamericayall]

We do too, Bob! The trees at Custer State Park are awesome.

[@kayeasterling5774]

So Glad that I had a chance to travel with Tom & Stacie on this Remarkable trip. The areas we covered kept my attention at high level the whole time. Love being outdoors, Love the hikes and challenges, although takes a little longer, and Love the fact that Tom & Stacie did not leave me behind. Big Thanks To the both of them and to Star for being my room mate.

[@rvamericayall]

We loved having you with us! 😁

[@gthornton3]

Y’all Rock. Safe travels

[@rvamericayall]

Thank you Georgeana! :)

[@lbjailer]

Beautiful. Inspiring. Good information.

[@rvamericayall]

Thank you Walter! We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed it.

[@BenNstyle]

Good Morning Y'all ☕️! Really impressed with Custer SP and all they've done to it over the years. The last time I was there was in the late 80's just after they had a huge forest fire. I remember some of the roads and areas of the park were closed off, so its nice to see her back to all her glory! After watching your trip, I think its way past time for another visit. I would really like to re-visit the Badlands and Crazy Horse too just to see all the updates since the last time we were there. 🏞 Gotta hand it to Grammy Kay tackling that hike like a champ👍🏼 especially the rugged rocky areas. Thanks again and safe travels y'all ❣️

[@rvamericayall]

Morning' Ben! Definitely make a plan to get back to Custer State Park... really neat park. Everything we did in South Dakota was tons of fun. Crazy Horse will be coming up in a video soon! We were really proud of Grammy for pushing through that hike! She did great.

[@ethelkalsow582]

Love it in South Dakota we go every other year we stay in hill city did you see the donkeys in Custer st park they were my granddaughters favorites

[@rvamericayall]

The donkeys are so cute

[@arkansastraveler7698]

Good to see you wearing proper hats.

[@CADMAN5858]

Great job Grammy K !!! You guys rock !!!!

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks! Grammy did awesome!

[@NMoretta]

Wow, what a beautiful place. Definitely going on our bucket-list. Thank you!

[@rvamericayall]

It is definitely bucket list worthy Nick! We really enjoyed it.

[@thompsonstravels615]

Great video!! Custer State park is so beautiful!! We loved our trip to South Dakota. Stacy, your mom did fantastic! Its so wonderful that she can go with you guys. Thanks for sharing your fun!!😊

[@rvamericayall]

We loved it too! Mom did awesome. So glad she came with us.

[@n1uno1965]

Love watching your travels. Keep up the great work.

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks so much! We’re happy you’re along for the adventure!

[@bethhodges7920]

Grammy Kay, be careful climbing those rocks! I am proud of you though for doing it!

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Beth! She did great!

[@kayeasterling5774]

Thanks for your compliment and concern. Use to hiking and have been doing so for many years. Am getting older and a little slower. Glad to say, completed the hike, climb etc. , without a broken bone. YEA!!!

[@sarinfserg4965]

That park is beautiful !! We don’t have parks like that here in the Great State of Alabama, we have nice ones but not like that !! Thanks y’all for sharing. Ciao y’all

[@rvamericayall]

It is a beautiful park Sarinf! We look forward to going back in the future.

[@marshall60m4]

Great trip. Did this RV trip with family and my 82 year old mother a couple of years ago. It was fantastic. We loved the entire area. But, didnt do the hike around the lake.....guess we gotta go back. ;)

[@rvamericayall]

Awesome Michael! We’d like to go back too. So much to see and do in the area.

[@ibcontent]

You all did a great job with this area. Thanks. Now on our list for next year. Awesome info!

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks! It is a great park. Enjoy!

[@donnasapp3465]

If you ever get to be there the last week of September for the Buffalo Round Up is fantastic to see and feel the ground rumble under you feet when they bring them over and down the hill. This was our very favorite state park got married there on horseback in the area of Blue Bell Stable n dinner T the restaurant and of course Buffalo for dinner delish!

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks for the recommendation Donna! We would love to see the Buffalo Roundup.

[@charitystacker2142]

Grammy Kay is AMAZING!!! I love watching all of your videos but have especially enjoyed seeing Grammy Kay get out and hike with her can-do attitude. Keep putting out the great content.

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks so much! We agree Grammy Kay doesn't back down from a challenge! :)

[@brownsugar1616]

LOVE you guys!! I want to caravan with you!! Mama needs trekking poles. . . they changed my hiking life!

[@rvamericayall]

Great idea! Thanks so much.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Fantastic vid ya'll, really informative.

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@RobBrownTV]

Fantastic video!! Well done :). We are heading that way and your video is perfect.

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Rob! Have fun! It is a great park.

[@markperritte]

Cool video 👍.

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Mark! It’s an awesome park!

[@BPauler1]

Grammy K is a trooper and did amazing!! Always love seeing her with y'all. You guys are putting out some great videos and I'm sure enjoying them! Thinking about next spring might need a trip to SD. 😄

[@rvamericayall]

Thanks Beth! There is a ton to see and do there!

[@NeverTooLateToRV]

Thanks for the timely video. We now have reservations for Oct 1st through 4th in Grace Coolidge, space #13. Couldn't get in this weekend because of the buffalo roundup. Fellow Texans here. Roger & Tina

[@rvamericayall]

Hey Roger and Tina! Have fun up there. We really enjoyed our stay. And Grace Coolidge is a great campground for accessing everything in the park. We would love to go to Buffalo Roundup one of these years. Sounds like a ton of fun!

[@sheffi01008631]

Hiking poles Grammy!

[@rvamericayall]

They were in the RV Laura! ooops :)

[@blastemduke9973]

Kudos to Mom; she's a keeper! WWG1WGA

[@rvamericayall]

Yes she is!

[@carolfraner5819]

Great video! Took lots of notes. Hope to meet you guys on the road.

[@rvamericayall]

Awesome Carol! We LOVED our visit to Custer SP. Hope to see you one of these days!

[@wantsomething3319]

GOD bless Grammy Kay, and you guys too. She's a treasure, and hilarious! "Butt slide", funny! . Thanks for showing us more of her wit and fortitude. More of her would be even better! Jayman...

[@rvamericayall]

She was cracking us up!

[@roydavis2242]

I believe Custer State Park has 9 campgrounds and 3-4 can handle big rigs. They claim more bison per sq. mile than even Yellowstone but there is more that just bison. I looked at buying a campground in Custer. Lots of great hiking and sightseeing in Custer SP.

[@rvamericayall]

You are right, Roy. There’s a lot of fun to be had at Custer SP!

[@garywilson473]

Get gramma some trekking polls.

[@rvamericayall]

We have some, she didn’t want to use them. Thanks

[@deaconessfaithcommunitynur4745]

Inspired by Grammy walking to Sylan lake trail

[@rvamericayall]

Awesome! She doesn't give up. ❤️

[@hoosier_daddy65]

11:57 looks like where part of National Treasure was filmed (where he sticks his hand in the rock)

[@rvamericayall]

You might be right! It’s been a while since we’ve seen the movie. We need to watch it again now that we’ve been to some of the places.

[@rvtimetraveler]

How long did the hike around the lake take? It is just beautiful!

[@rvamericayall]

Yes it is Sheryl! We didn’t look at the time, but I think it was somewhere around 1.5 - 2 hours.

[@debrahayes2572]

Where did you get your USA map with stickers that you have on your slide out? Looks like a nice place. It's going to be winter up there soon. Nice video! Safe travels! 👍😊🌻

[@rvamericayall]

Hi Debra! We bought it on Amazon: amzn.to/2luE4SB . This is the 2nd one we've owned. (the first was on our last motorhome) It is extremely durable and holds up well to being on the slide. We think it's a fun way to track our travels. They also have one for Canada that fits above it.

[@rvtimetraveler]

I was wondering about the maps also. When we get in the road I thought it would be cool to give one to the grandkids and send them postcards that show where we are and they could follow us on their own map.

[@rvamericayall]

@@rvtimetraveler That's a neat idea!

[@jwrappuhn71]

Another question, when ya'll were parked under the pine trees, did you have any problems with the pine sap getting on your rig? thank you.

[@rvamericayall]

Great question. No, we had no issue with pine sap.

[@brentbushman6357]

Did you finish the Second level RV inspection class, if so are you planning on doing it as a business?

[@rvamericayall]

Hi Brent! Yes, we completed Registered Technician and Level 2 Inspector training. We’re still deciding how we are going to use it.

[@linamatthews512]

How long did it take to hike around the lake?

[@rvamericayall]

That's a great question, Lina. We didn't pay attention to the time. I'd guess it was somewhere between 1.5 and 2 hours.

[@kennethhuffman5013]

Where are y'all from in Texas?

[@rvamericayall]

Hi Kenneth. We're from Houston.

[@davidmcconnell8690]

:-)) :-))

[@rvamericayall]

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