Guidebook for Rapid City
Sightseeing
One of the best drives (needles highway) and best hiking (behind the lake) in the entire region. Everyone loves it.
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Einheimische empfehlenSylvan Lake
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Einheimische empfehlenOne of the best drives (needles highway) and best hiking (behind the lake) in the entire region. Everyone loves it.
The Custer State Park Wildlife Loop is great if you have an extra day in the hills. Combine this with Sylvan Lake hiking and you have a great adventure.
Wildlife Loop Road
The Custer State Park Wildlife Loop is great if you have an extra day in the hills. Combine this with Sylvan Lake hiking and you have a great adventure.
Our favorite hike; great variety, about 3 mile long loop but not too aggressive. Trailhead is first parking lot off silver mountain road, off of Rushmore road about 10 minutes outside Rapid.
Crow Peak
Our favorite hike; great variety, about 3 mile long loop but not too aggressive. Trailhead is first parking lot off silver mountain road, off of Rushmore road about 10 minutes outside Rapid.
Dinosaur Park
940 Skyline Drive17
Einheimische empfehlenFood Scene
Best sherbet and ice-cream in the region, with more flavors than you could ever imagine. Also has very cheap food.
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Einheimische empfehlenArmadillos Ice Cream Shoppe
130 Main Street7
Einheimische empfehlenBest sherbet and ice-cream in the region, with more flavors than you could ever imagine. Also has very cheap food.
Local Italian restaurant in Rapid City. Reputable, slightly spendy.
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Einheimische empfehlenBotticelli
523 Main Street12
Einheimische empfehlenLocal Italian restaurant in Rapid City. Reputable, slightly spendy.
Dunn Brothers Coffee
405 Canal StreetGood coffee, fun mix of people.
This is a 1 minute walk from our house, and it's the best local candy shop in the region.
Mostly Chocolates
1919 Mount Rushmore RoadThis is a 1 minute walk from our house, and it's the best local candy shop in the region.
This coffee house is bit of a drive from Rapid, but it's the best coffee house in the quad-state region. If you want a more localized environment beyond what Rapid City offers, here you go.
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Einheimische empfehlenGreen Bean Coffeehouse
304 North Main Street13
Einheimische empfehlenThis coffee house is bit of a drive from Rapid, but it's the best coffee house in the quad-state region. If you want a more localized environment beyond what Rapid City offers, here you go.
Superb food; ultra-modern environment, central downtown. Although known for their pizza, everything else is even better. Most exotic drinks in town as well.
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504 Mt Rushmore Rd11
Einheimische empfehlenSuperb food; ultra-modern environment, central downtown. Although known for their pizza, everything else is even better. Most exotic drinks in town as well.
Pacific Rim Cafe
1375 N Lacrosse StSuperb thai; excellent value and clean, peaceful environment.
The most fast and fresh custom pizza ever. Rarely does one find a business that is cheap and high quality and fast. But here it is.
Blaze Pizza
1325 Eglin StreetThe most fast and fresh custom pizza ever. Rarely does one find a business that is cheap and high quality and fast. But here it is.
Best bagel-breakfasts in the Hills. Also have the famous Highlander Grogg coffee on tap.
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Einheimische empfehlenBlack Hills Bagels
913 Mount Rushmore Road6
Einheimische empfehlenBest bagel-breakfasts in the Hills. Also have the famous Highlander Grogg coffee on tap.
Everything Else
Perfect for morning/evening exercise on foot or bike. Choose a trail in the hills or loop it around the creek on a concrete path. An enjoyable inner-city nature-walk.
Founders Park
Perfect for morning/evening exercise on foot or bike. Choose a trail in the hills or loop it around the creek on a concrete path. An enjoyable inner-city nature-walk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite pub; great food, comfortable environment.
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Einheimische empfehlenMurphy's Pub and Grill
510 9th Street24
Einheimische empfehlenOur favorite pub; great food, comfortable environment.
Firehouse Brewing Company
610 Main Street19
Einheimische empfehlenAnother great local brewery. Good food as well.
Parks & Nature
Skyline trails are an amazing set of hiking trails in the very center of Rapid City, but you'd never know; you feel like you're out in the Black Hills! To access, go west on St Patrick from Rushmore Road until the road ends at a big gate. Park your car there and head straight out on the trail, which goes up on the east side of dinosaur park, branching out all over. This is a great short hike in case you dont feel like finding one outside town.
Skyline Drive
Skyline trails are an amazing set of hiking trails in the very center of Rapid City, but you'd never know; you feel like you're out in the Black Hills! To access, go west on St Patrick from Rushmore Road until the road ends at a big gate. Park your car there and head straight out on the trail, which goes up on the east side of dinosaur park, branching out all over. This is a great short hike in case you dont feel like finding one outside town.
Nice and easy nature hike; gradual grade, short, fantastic view (the best we think) of the Hills at the end on the rim.
Buzzard's Roost
South Dakota 44Nice and easy nature hike; gradual grade, short, fantastic view (the best we think) of the Hills at the end on the rim.
Arts & Culture
One of the most impressive collections of dinosaur bones in the world. The feature site of the grammy-winning documentary, "Dinosaur 13"
Museum @ Black Hills Institute
117 E Main StOne of the most impressive collections of dinosaur bones in the world. The feature site of the grammy-winning documentary, "Dinosaur 13"
Essentials
Safeway
2120 Mount Rushmore Road10
Einheimische empfehlenNot as cheap as walmart, but more convenient.