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   [...] Custer Park – Enjoy The Family Activities In The Black Hills Of South Dakota-00-2666 Have you alway… Custer Park – Enjoy The Family Activities In The Black Hills Of South Dakota-00-2666 Have you always hoped to wander where the buffalo gallop? Then come visit Custer State Park (Custer Park) in the Black Hills of South Dakota just 25 miles south of Rapid City on US Hwy 16A, and a few miles east of historic Custer South Dakota. Custer Park offers four distinct resorts, each with its own personality and packed full of activities that the whole family will love. One resort is the State Game Lodge nestled in the scented pines. Built in the 1920s, it served as the Summer White House for President Calvin Coolidge. Grace Coolidge Trail, known for its amazing angling, meanders nearby through the valley of birch, oak, and aspen trees. Places to stay range from cabins to stately lodge rooms to a recently-renovated motel. While you are there, book a buffalo jeep safari and watch the mutli-ton animals in their natural habitat. The renowned Frank Lloyd Wright designed Sylvan Lake Lodge on Hwy 87, was added after the original Victorian lodge burned in 1935. Located at the base of the Harney Peak Trail off the Needles Highway, this resort connects with countless hiking trails and has access to the beaches of the lake for angling, swimming, or just relaxing. The Lakota Dining Room features tasty game dishes. For the more rustic in nature, cabins situated in the spruce forest are also available. The Blue Bell Lodge, also on Hwy 87, offers visitors a more pastoral Western flavor with trail rides and chuck wagon cookouts as some of the things to do. The facilities are in a guest ranch style. Each cabin has its own fire ring for telling ghost stories or playing the harmonica at the close of the day. Legion Lake Lodge, located on Hwy 16A, sits directly at the water's edge of Legion Lake. It boasts large family cabins and recreational activities such as swimming, boating, and angling. Named because it once hosted the American Legion, this area has access to the Centennial Trail right from the Lodges back steps. Be sure to include a hike along the Badger Clark trail in your list of activities. There are many attractions in Custer Park. Wildlife Loop Road allows visitors to view wildlife such as bison, prairie dogs, burros, and deer from the convenience of their cars. The best times for viewing are early in the day and early evening when the animals are most active. Dont forget to look skyward. You may see a bald eagle. The Annual Buffalo Round Up and Art Festival is held annually at the end of September, when the fall foliage is breath-taking. Spice up your mouth with the chili cook-off, or watch in wonder as hundreds of buffalo are corralled for branding and vaccinations by cowboys and cowgirls. Western activities are available for young and old alike. Local artisans let you view their skills and purchase finished works. The Park is the haven for cyclists from all over the world who thrill to both the fat tire and the dirt road rides. Hikers can appreciate the state hiking system, designed to allow for all levels of physical ability trails around the numerous waterways, meadows, and ponds. Motorcyclists, bikers, and horseback riders can explore countless paths left behind by ranchers and loggers. Some famous trails include the Centennial Trail that meanders through a large portion of the area, the Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area on US Hwy 16A, and the George S. Mickelson Trail, where it is claimed the ghosts of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane still wander. The Mickelson Trail, which opened in 1998, is designed for hikers and bikers of all levels with gradual slopes, easy access, and countless converted railroad trestles. The panoramic views of nature in spring and fall are breathtaking. However, except in the springtime, no water is available along the trail, so please bring plenty in environmentally friendly containers. For a more elegant night out, plan reservations to watch a play at the Black Hills Playhouse, established in 1946. It is one of the oldest, continuously running summer playhouses, and boasts some of the best off-Broadway acting in the country. Funded by the University of South Dakota, the theatre now has five dormitories to house the actors and stage crew. The Childrens Theatre of South Dakota is an outreach program with a goal of introduce children to the arts. Finally, do not forget to visit the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mt. Rushmore, each to be found at the edge of Custer Park. The memorial to Crazy Horse began to emerge from the mountain in 1948 and is still a work in progress. It is a privately funded operation. Mount Rushmore is a National Monument depicting the heads of four presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. [...]