Best Places to Visit Near Rapid City
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Rapid City with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Badlands National Park, Keystone, Deadwood) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Rapid City
Where to go for a weekend trip near Rapid City? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Rapid City within a 50 mile radius.
46 milesSE
Badlands National ParkNational park
16 milesSW
KeystoneTown
32 milesNW
DeadwoodCity
29 milesSW
CusterCity
18 milesSW
Mount Rushmore National MemorialNational park
37 milesS
Wind Cave National ParkNational park
42 milesNW
SpearfishCity
20 milesSW
Hill CityCity
27 milesNW
SturgisCity
46 milesS
Hot SpringsCity
35 milesNW
LeadCity
8.5 miNE
Box ElderCity
26 milesS
Custer State ParkNational park
30 milesW
Black Hills National ForestNational park
21 milesSW
Black Elk WildernessNational park
17 milesS
HermosaTown
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Rapid City
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Rapid City
26 milesSWCuster, United States
Mountain carving in progress since 1948
23 milesSWSylvan Lake Custer State Park, United States
18 milesSWLincoln Borglum Museum Keystone, United States
47 milesSThe Mammoth Site Hot Springs, United States
8.5 miNESouth Dakota Air and Space Museum Box Elder, United States
27 milesNWSturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Sturgis, United States
32 milesNWAdams Museum Deadwood, United States
23 milesSWNeedles Custer, United States
42 milesNWD.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery Spearfish, United States
32 milesNWMount Moriah Cemetery Deadwood, United States
18 milesSWHorse Thief Lake Keystone, United States
18 milesSWIron Mountain Custer, United States
20 milesSWBlack Elk Peak Black Elk Wilderness, United States
23 milesNWBlack Hills National Cemetery Sturgis, United States
29 milesSWCuster County Courthouse Custer, United States
28 milesNWBear Butte State Park United States
34 milesNWMount Theodore Roosevelt Monument Deadwood, United States
21 milesSWBlack Hills Playhouse Custer, United States
47 milesSWElk Mountains Black Hills National Forest, United States
35 milesNWTerry Peak Ski Area Deadwood, United States
18 milesSWConstruction of Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore National Memorial, United States
39 milesSWJewel Cave National Monument United States
16 milesSWKeystone Historical Museum Keystone, United States
14 milesWPactola Lake Black Hills National Forest, United States
46 milesSPioneer Museum Hot Springs, United States
32 milesNWSanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center Lead, United States
13 milesWPactola Dam Black Hills National Forest, United States
14 milesSWSheridan Lake Black Hills National Forest, United States
20 milesSWSouth Dakota State Railroad Museum Hill City, United States
33 milesNWBlack Hills Mining Museum Lead, United States
27 milesSWCrazy Horse Memorial Black Hills National Forest, United States
20 milesSWBlack Hills Central Railroad Hill City, United States
20 milesSWWarrior's Work & Ben West Gallery Hill City, United States
39 milesNWHigh Plains Western Heritage Center Spearfish, United States
20 milesSWBlack Hills Museum of Natural History Hill City, United States
32 milesNWBella Union Saloon Deadwood, United States
49 milesEWall United States
46 milesSHot Springs National Cemetery Hot Springs, United States
15 milesSWKeystone Wye Black Hills National Forest, United States
20 milesSWInsideout Hill City, United States
29 milesSWArt Expressions Gallery - Custer Custer, United States
46 milesSChautauqua Artisans Market Hot Springs, United States
38 milesSWind Cave National Park Hot Springs, United States
16 milesSWBorglum Historical Center/Rushmore Borglum Story Keystone, United States
37 milesSWind Cave bison herd Wind Cave National Park, United States
29 milesSWBear Mountain Black Hills National Forest, United States
20 milesSWJon Crane Gallery Hill City, United States
32 milesNWWhite Rocks Deadwood, United States
27 milesWBlack Hills Black Hills National Forest, United States
27 milesWHarney National Forest Black Hills National Forest, United States
16 milesSWBig Thunder Gold Mine Keystone, United States
42 milesNWEpiscopal Church of All Angels Spearfish, United States
32 milesSWCicero Peak Black Hills National Forest, United States
32 milesNWOld Finnish Lutheran Church Lead, United States
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