- The list below includes 38 free or cheap things to do in or near Spearfish, South Dakota, including 45 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Aquariums, Bowling and Movie Theaters.
- From Spearfish Canyon to Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Spearfish and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Deadwood, Lead, Sturgis and Belle Fourche.
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30.2 Miles
76%
50 votes
8220 Elk Creek Road, Piedmont, SD 57769
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Within the Elk Creek Resort is the Petrified Forest of the Black Hills. The site is one of the largest out-croppingsof fossilized petrified wood in the region and features a one hour tour that includes a 15 minute video overview of the attraction.
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Thunderhead Falls is the oldest gold mine open to the public in the Black Hills area. The journey of the 1878 miners is detailed at the site, and guests can enjoy the falls themselves which is essentially eight cubic feet of water spewing vertically for more than 30 feet.
38.8 Miles
Three different tours and gemstone panning are offered at the Black Hills Caverns. Many formations can be found within the caves, including stalagmites, stalactites, flowstone boxwork, popcorn, and frost work.
40.3 Miles
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PO Box 312, Hill City, SD 57745, Hill City, SD 57745
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Wade's Gold Mill and Mining Museum offers a 'trip back in time' for visitors curious about the area's history and culture. Visitors can pan for gold, take a tour of a mine with antique equipment, and explore a mill.
40.8 Miles
69%
98 votes
13745 S. Highway 16, Rapid City, SD 57702
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Travel inside the Black Hills with a 45-minute guided tour of Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns, where large crystal formations, including the caves notable dog-spar crystals, await.
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Black Hills Institute - Museum
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117 Main St., Hill City, SD 57745
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Experience the wonders of science at the Black Hills Institute-Museum in Hill City, South Dakota. The museum features dinosaur skeletons, gemstones, geological samples, preserved animals, fossils and other fascinating exhibits.
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990 votes
103 Winter St., Keystone, SD
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Located in Keystone, South Dakota, the 1880 Train Black Hills Central Railroad is a museum and tour firm dedicated to the romance of rail travel during the Gold Rush. Guests may browse exhibits at their leisure and purchase tickets to ride a refurbished 19th century steam locomotive.
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The Miner Brewing Company was founded during the gold rush and has since flourished into a craft beer company. The Tap Room has small snacks, occasional wine, apparel, and, of course, their beer available for purchase.
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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.
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The gift shop attached to the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research and its museum, Everything Prehistoric offers a wide variety of gifts and souvenirs related to dinosaurs, fossils, and archaeology.