Western South Dakota Tourism
Western South Dakota Tourism on SouthDakotaBeautiful.com Western South Dakota Tourism - also known as the Black Hills, Badlands, & Lakes Region - your South Dakota Tourist Guide to Vacations, Attractions and Events
Wounded Knee Museum - Wall, South Dakota
Enter the Wounded Knee Museum and view riveting photographs and descriptions tell the story of a small band of Lakota families who became the focus of the last major military operation of the U.S. Army to subdue the Native American tribes.
Wind Cave National Park - Hot Springs, South Dakota
Wind Cave National Park - Hot Springs, South Dakota
This is one of the world’s longest and most complex caves.
When most people think about the importance of Wind Cave they tend to dwell on boxwork and the cave’s vast length. Over many years of exploration and mapping, Wind Cave has grown to be one of the world’s largest known caves.
Wall Drug Store - Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug Store - Wall, South Dakota
In the middle of nowhere land the Wall Drug was started in 1931. Since then it has grown and prospered because of the unique and entrepreneurial spirit of it’s owners.
Tri-State Memorial Museum - Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Tri-State Memorial Museum - Belle Fourche, South Dakota - The purpose of the Tri-State Memorial Museum is to preserve the historic artifacts from the early settlement of the Tri-State area, including the corners of South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
The Mammoth Site - Hot Springs, South Dakota
The Mammoth Site is located near Hot Springs, South Dakota. More than 26,000 years ago, large Columbian and woolly mammoths were trapped and died in a spring-fed pond near what is now the southwest edge of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
The Journey Museum - Rapid City, SD
Enjoy the Journey Museum in Sioux Falls where you will discover where dinosaurs lie buried beneath the prairie soil, learn why the Sioux call their sacred Black Hills the "Center of the Universe," and experience life as a homesteader settling on the Great Plains.
The Ghosts of Deadwood Gulch Wax Museum(Attraction is Now Closed) - Deadwood, South Dakota
The Ghosts of Deadwood Gulch Wax Museum - Deadwood, South Dakota
Do you enjoy Wax Museums? If so, you will want to visit this one that is all about the wild west!
The Black Hills Maze - Rapid City, South Dakota
The Black Hills Maze near Rapid City has a 37,000 square foot, two level maze. 400 ft. Racing Ziplines, 25 ft. climbing tower, water wars, and bankshot basketball. A life-size labyrinth of 1.2 miles of walkways, bridges and towers.
The Annual Black Hills Roundup Rodeo - Belle Fourche, South Dakota
The Annual Black Hills Roundup Rodeo - Belle Fourche, South Dakota
The Roundup is one of the oldest continuously held outdoor rodeos in America.
Tatanka: Story of the Bison - Deadwood, South Dakota
Kevin Costner’s Bison and Interpretive Center tells the story of the bison (buffalo) of the plains states during the 1820’s to today.
Tatanka is a Lakota word that literally means “bull buffalo,” but Tatanka meant more than that.
