- The list below includes 65 free or cheap things to do in or near Custer, South Dakota, including 49 different types of inexpensive activities like Lake, Specialty Museums, Scenic Drives and Horseback Riding.
- From Black Hills National Forest to Custer State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Custer and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Keystone, Hot Springs, Rapid City and Hill City.
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24.4 Miles
A sports complex, Butler Park features baseball and softball fields as well as tennis and basketball courts. The park also provides a skateboard park, walking paths, a children's playground and picnic facilities including tables, shelters and grills.
24.5 Miles
80%
10 votes
SD Highway 71, Hot Springs, SD
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Pack a picnic and head to J.H. Keith Park and Whitney Preserve at Cascade Springs. Take a walk around the park and enjoy nature. Soak your feet or jump right into the springs for a refreshing dip.
24.6 Miles
The Scandinavian-inspired Chapel in the Hills is an ecumenical Christian chapel inspired by Norse Lutheran architecture. A half-hour evening prayer service is held every night, and the Chapel is available for weddings.
24.7 Miles
94%
1043 votes
1800 U.S. 18 Bypass, Hot Springs, SD 57747
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Several large specimens of woolly mammoths were found in 1974, which was preserves as the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs. A museum grew around the actual site that teaches visitors about paleontology and geology.
24.8 Miles
Enjoy the unique, family fun adventure at Black Hills Maze, the only place where getting lost is a blast. The maze is a 1.2 mile labyrinth of walkways, bridges, twists, and turns, and visitors can also enjoy mini golf and rock climbing wall.
25.5 Miles
A 29 acre park, Canyon Lake Park offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. The park has four picnic pavilions, walking and jogging trails, a boat ramp with paddleboats for rent, and fishing access.
27.0 Miles
The Motion Unlimited Museum is an antique car museum that includes project cars, trucks, pick-up trucks, and restored vehicles. The museum sits in a 13,000-sqft building that includes gas pumps, pedal tractors, and signs.
27.2 Miles
89%
120 votes
2707 Mt. Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD
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Mt. Rushmore Black Hills Gold Factory Tour is a 90 minute jewelry factory tour where visitors can watch the lost-wax casting process and see diamonds cast in molten gold. The free tour also offers complimentary coffee and cookies.
27.7 Miles
South Dakota's Dinosaur Park sits in Rapid City. This municipal park is named for the huge painted dinosaur models scattered throughout its grounds. The park is open dailiy and offers plenty of shade in the spring and summer months.
28.4 Miles
With City View Trolley, visitors can take public transportation to the major sites and attractions of the city. The trolley stops at Memorial Park, the Journey Museum, Main Street Square, Dahl Arts Center, and other locations.