Big Dave2 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 This Friday I will be hooking up the camper and heading west to the Black Hills for a week. We've never been there so it should be a fun time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rundrave Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 where you planning on going while your there? been pretty dry out there hopefully they still let you have camp fires in the evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 We're staying for a week so hopefully we will be going lots of places. Badlands Wall Drug Mount Rushmore Crazy Horse 1880 Train Custer State Park Hot Springs Spearfish Deadwood Sturgis etc. Moon Lake Refuge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Big Dave2 said: We're staying for a week so hopefully we will be going lots of places. Badlands Wall Drug Mount Rushmore Crazy Horse 1880 Train Custer State Park Hot Springs Spearfish Deadwood Sturgis etc. We have been out there a few times with the kids in years past. Looks like you have the list about right. Be aware. Ton of other little attraction all along the way, there are billboards about every 100 yards for them down the highways. Some or a little Hokey and some are fun. Some you have to drive miles off the main road to see i;e Corn Palace! Drop the trailer and take the Wild life loops in Custer State Park in early morning or evening, lot more critters out then. Do not let your wife or kid get out and feed or pet the Buffalo. unless you have their Life Insur, up to date and need a new boat! Edited June 13, 2016 by leech~~ Big Dave2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rundrave Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 sounds like you got it covered hope you have a good trip. I would also add to take a look at needles highway and Sylvan lake if you want some more scenic options. I know with your situation Harney Peak may be out of the question but could you do Horses? Great view from the tallest point in SD. Devils Tower is also worth the drive just over the border in Wyoming also. I would skip the corn palace but that's just my opinion lol. Plan your fuel up and food stop at Al's Oasis in Oacoma just as you cross the Missouri River instead. leech~~ and Big Dave2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 8 hours ago, rundrave said: sounds like you got it covered hope you have a good trip. I would also add to take a look at needles highway and Sylvan lake if you want some more scenic options. We definitely plan to drive the needles highway and we are staying at Horse Thief Campground which appears to be quite close to Sylvan Lake so we do plan to see that too. 8 hours ago, rundrave said: I know with your situation Harney Peak may be out of the question but could you do Horses? Great view from the tallest point in SD. Devils Tower is also worth the drive just over the border in Wyoming also. I'm not sure if we'll make it to Devil's Tower but the rest of our group is planning to hike Harney Peak. I won't be up for it but it should be a good experience for my wife, son and the friend he is bringing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 good list. check out Jewel Cave tour also. We loved it!. wildlife loop can be great. Mt Coolidge is a neat spot also but do on a clear day. Big Dave2 and leech~~ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheers Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Do the cave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Here's a buncha pics from our 2013 trip. Fun area out there. SD Trip 2013 Big Dave2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 15 hours ago, eyeguy 54 said: good list. check out Jewel Cave tour also. Would this be a lot of walking for a guy with 1 foot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 not a fast walk but lots of stairs. from the site Scenic Tour Details: This tour is moderately strenuous and lasts 1 hour and 20 minutes. The tour enters and leaves the cave by elevator in the visitor center. The tour route involves walking up and down 723 stair steps along a 1/2 mile paved trail. This tour provides an opportunity to visit chambers decorated with calcite crystals and other speleothems with electric lighting. Scenic Tours are limited to 30 people per tour. It is recommended that children five and under participate on the Discovery Talk. Parents may not carry a child of any age on the Scenic Tour. All tour participants must be able to navigate the 723 stair steps along the tour route unassisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 I have a bum leg and I made it thru. It was worth the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 I'm out. Stairs are my nemesis..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 bummer, tons of other stuff to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 On 6/12/2016 at 9:23 PM, Big Dave2 said: We're staying for a week so hopefully we will be going lots of places. BadlandsWall DrugMount RushmoreCrazy Horse 1880 TrainCuster State Park Hot SpringsSpearfishDeadwoodSturgis etc. We're back from our week long Black Hills trip. I had to look at this thread to see how much of my list we ended up doing. We didn't make it to Hot Springs and we didn't ride the 1880 train. We did several other things instead though: Helicopter tour Sylvan Lake Needles Hwy Checked out several wineries and breweries Site of former Full Throttle bar in Sturgis Fish Hatchery in Spearfish Roughlock Falls Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center Reptile Gardens Bear Country USA Cosmos Mystery Area We saw lots of Buffalo and other wildlife and had a LOT of fun.This was an awesome trip that I would highly recommend everyone take at least once! eyeguy 54 and Finns 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Hopefully you brought back some Redass Rhubarb Wine! Big Dave2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 2 bottles, a bottle of Lawrence Elk and a few different varieties from the Naked Winery that I can't remember right now. eyeguy 54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loosegoose Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Does anyone have a recommendation for a good campground to stay at in the Black Hills. It's just me and my wife so we don't need any kid amenities. Just need 30A site with full hookups. I was looking at Fort Welikit. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loosegoose Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Or would you recommend just renting a camper cabin instead of pulling a camper 500 miles. Besides the rates for some of the camper cabins look similar to getting a full hookup RV site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 22 minutes ago, loosegoose said: Does anyone have a recommendation for a good campground to stay at in the Black Hills. It's just me and my wife so we don't need any kid amenities. Just need 30A site with full hookups. I was looking at Fort Welikit. Thanks. I don't know anything about Fort Welikit, I don't even remember seeing that campground. But it looks like it is close to the area we like. We find the Hill City area to be pretty centrally located to most of the things we want to do. We stayed at Horse Thief Campground just outside of Hill City. Do not confuse it with Hose Theif Lake Campground. We liked it and would stay there again if needed but I think the best campground in the area IMO is Rafter J. 4 minutes ago, loosegoose said: Or would you recommend just renting a camper cabin instead of pulling a camper 500 miles. Besides the rates for some of the camper cabins look similar to getting a full hookup RV site. What kind of a camper and truck set up do you have? I like having my own camper and my own bed, etc but it was a chore for my 1/2 ton truck to pull our 26' Travel Trailer through storms, then up the Hills and then through the 35 MPH crosswinds. leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 54 minutes ago, loosegoose said: Does anyone have a recommendation for a good campground to stay at in the Black Hills. It's just me and my wife so we don't need any kid amenities. Just need 30A site with full hookups. I was looking at Fort Welikit. Thanks. We've stayed out there many times in our RV's. I don't remember that one either. I wonder if it use to be called something else? Looking it up it does not pretty nice though. There are a ton of pretty nice campgrounds out there. I like the ones with Big pine trees around. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Blue Belle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 20 minutes ago, eyeguy 54 said: Blue Belle Custer State Park is nice if you are only going to stay a few days. If I am staying for a week I like to have full sewer hook ups. leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstroke Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I have to agree that one of the nice things about bringing your camper is having your own bed and your own space that you don't need to move in to. If the costs is comparable, that might be enough to convince me. See what each cabin provides. Some only provide a bed and sitting area. You'll still be on your own for cooking meals and tableware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel-J Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Sounds like a good adventure! Did you take pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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