Custer State Park

State park Custer, South Dakota, United States

What to expect

Custer State Park is a 71,000-acre park in the Black Hills, home to abundant wildlife and adventure. The park offers various activities such as camping, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, and relaxing. Visitors can explore the park's scenic drives, including the Needles Highway and the Wildlife Loop, and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding mountains and prairies. The park is also home to a herd of 1,500 bison, as well as other wildlife such as elk, coyotes, and mountain goats. Families can enjoy the park's natural beauty and wildlife, and learn about the park's history and cultural heritage at the Peter Norbeck Center or the Custer State Park Visitor Center

Plan your family visit to the Custer State Park with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Custer State Park for horseback riding, chuckwagon dinners, swimming, fishing, and wildlife tours

Highlights: The kids enjoyed seeing the buffalo herds and prairie dogs, and we all enjoyed the beautiful scenery ✨

Adventure is waiting - Discover Custer State Park

This family's experience:

Activities: We drove the Wildlife Loop Road, hiked the trails, and participated in park programs

Highlights: We loved seeing the wildlife in their natural habitat and the kids enjoyed the Junior-Naturalist Program ✨

Last Days with Mamou – South Dakota / Wyoming – August 2023

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Custer State Park, where we had loved it a decade ago. There were some really interesting Junior Ranger programs, including a morning of fishing, and we shared two days with a French family just starting their world tour

Highlights: We really enjoyed this state park, it has some really interesting Junior Ranger programs ✨