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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did SD as we drove cross country.  Custer State Park and Badlands are excellent.  We car camped at the free sites in Badlands, there are port a potties and you wake up to bison all around.

Didn't see anyone mention Wind Cave National Park but I would definitely add that to the list, right by Custer State Park.

Not much else to the state on our drive, we did stop by the Mitchell Corn Palace festival, the corn building was interesting but the food sucked.[/quote]

I liked seeing the Corn Palace.

Wall Drug near the Badlands was fun to shop/see.

We also visited Devil's Tower when we were out that way.[/quote]

Devil’s Tower is super doable from that neck of the woods. I’d definitely include it on your itinerary.I would add there is a Minuteman Missile National Monument that was super interesting…if I remember correctly it’s nearish Wall Drug. Re:PP who mentioned Wind Cave: they had issues with their elevator last summer, and the cave was closed. We instead went to Jewel Cave National Monument —it was super cool. We’ve traveled as a family quite a bit, and our South Dakota trip was an absolute favorite.

One last Wall Drug tidbit: the bookstore has an extensive selection of books about the American west…If you are a history buff, it’s definitely worth a peak.

One final thought about Mount Rushmore: we ended up there at sunset and stayed for the lighting. My 13 year old son, who was being a bit of teen that trip, really enjoyed it. I had been to Rushmore as a kid on a daytime trip -definitely preferred the nighttime.[/quote]

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