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North America > United States of America > Great Plains > South Dakota > Badlands and Black Hills > Custer State Park

Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota encompasses 71,000 acres of spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife.

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History

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Landscape

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Flora and fauna

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Climate

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Fees and permits

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View from Car

The park boasts scenic drives such as the Needles Highway (SD 87), which twists and turns its way past towering rock formations and through narrow tunnels. At the end of one tunnel stands the Needles Eye, a granite spire with a slit only 3 to 4 feet wide but reaching 30 to 40 feet in the air.

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Favorite outdoor activities include hiking 7,242-foot Black Elk Peak, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, fishing, chuckwagon suppers and jeep rides to see the bison.

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Sleep

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Lodging

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Camping

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Backcountry

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Stay safe

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Bison can be unpredictable and dangerous; it is safest to view them from inside a car.

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