Custer State Park

Johnny Devillier

Such a beautiful place! The park itself is vast. One of the few places in the United States that one can see 'free' roaming bison. There are a couple of different herds that have the park to themselves. Be prepared to give them space and time. They will literally take over your driving path. Seeing such animals in a close as possible natural habitat, is just breath taking and astonishing. There are signs to remain in your vehicle. There are also warnings not to intimidate or feed the Buffalo. They do have guide tours that are provided by Custer State Park. Definitely will make another trip to Custer State to take in such a wonder.

Kathy ;Kate; Young LaSell

Really great self-driving tour. Took our time, loads of picturesque opportunities. Had a perfect blue sky afternoon. The main visitors center was packed with people as we drove past at about 2pm on Saturday. Plenty of turn offs along the drive to be able to let faster drivers pass. Finally met the bison at the bottom of the road out of the curvy drive. Terrific way to spend a leisurely afternoon!

L

There is so much to say about Custer state park! You are in for an amazing time. Our family has journeyed to Custer State Park a dozen times and every time we have a new experience! You will see bison, donkeys, prairie dogs, antelope, elk, big horn sheep and possibly mountain goats. You can fish, go tent camping or stay at a cabin at one of the many camping locations, go hiking, swim in the lakes, go kayaking and so much more! There are wonderful visitor centers with tons of information about the park and the wildlife.

Chang-Tsan Lu

This state park is full of surprise! There are so many unforgettable scenes! Some of the highlights are Sylvan Lake, Needles Highway, and Wildlife Loop Road. My family, especially the kids, fully enjoyed our visit here. There is no doubt we will come back! The state park pass ($20) is good for a week, so we should plan for a longer stay here next time! :)

Traveling Mntngal

Amazing herds of buffalo, wild donkeys, prairie dogs, and bighorn sheep around the Wildlife Loop. Lots of baby bison since it's the end of April. So cute! I saw two beautiful blue birds. My favorite part of the whole day was the tour of Devil's Tower area going towards Sylvan Lake. Just beautiful scenes throughout. The needle eye was especially unique. Sylvan Lake just lovely. Still some snow on the ground and very chilly. Overall, I highly recommend visiting this very beautiful State Park in South Dakota!