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Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
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Rapid City

Rapid City is a sightseeing stop in Rapid City, SD, part of the Black Hills guide. Cost: free.

613 Main St · Rapid City, SD

Why you should go…

Visit Rapid City is the official tourism organization for Rapid City, South Dakota, a gateway city to the Black Hills near Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial and Badlands National Park. Downtown Rapid City features the City of Presidents, a free self-guided walk of life-size bronze statues of former U.S. presidents, and Main Street Square, which hosts year-round events. The organization operates a downtown Visitor Center and promotes the Rapid City Trolley system for getting around the city.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Rapid City, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Belle Joli Winery

    Under $25

    A family-owned Black Hills winery known for sparkling wine, with a Main Street tasting room in Rapid City.

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  • Eat & Drink
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    Firehouse Brewing Company

    Under $25

    South Dakota's first brewpub, serving craft beer and Midwestern fare in a restored 1915 firehouse.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Tours
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    Stagecoach West Tours

    $50+

    Guided bus tours through the Black Hills to Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park and a chuckwagon dinner show.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Black Hills & Badlands

    Free

    The official regional tourism association promoting travel across South Dakota's Black Hills and Badlands region.

    3.9 mi awayMore like this

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    Local Gem

    Chapel in the Hills

    Free

    Step inside a carved wooden replica of Norway's Borgund stave church, set among ponderosa pines in the Black Hills.

    4.2 mi awayMore like this

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    Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

    Free

    Sturgis, South Dakota's visitor bureau for trip planning around the Black Hills and the annual motorcycle rally.

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