I loved this state park. A co-worked recommended it to me, and I was not disappointed. Lots of wildlife, Needles Highway, and close to Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. I only wish I had more time to spend there.

We drove the loop around the park, and had a great time. The Needles highway was amazing, we were oohing and aahing around every turn! We came across a good amount of wildlife- white tailed deer, pronghorn deer, elk, and of course buffalo. We also saw the roaming burros who were very friendly! Word of caution- the loop is pretty... More

Lots of rolling hills but saw very little wildlife. A small herd of Buffelo near a small settlement and a few deer. I've visited in the past and have seen more animals so perhaps it was the time of day. We were here around 8 am.

Our two weeks at Custer State Park was amazing! The restrooms are clean and kept up well. The staff is friendly, the animals on the wildlife loop were incredible. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you!!!

We are avid campers and we strongly suggest everyone camp at Custer State Park. Fee to get into the park is $15 that does not include your fee to reserving a campsite. We stayed in the Center Lake campground in site #16 this weekend (May 3-5 the weekend the campsite opened). It was a quiet camping ground with clean restrooms... More

Visiting the park during the last week of April was a wonderful experience. In spite of the record snowfall just before our arrival, temperatures were in the upper 60s. The roads were clear, picnic areas quiet, and wildlife abundant. The scenic highways, including the Wildlife Loop were traffic-free. One hiking trail near Sylvan Lake was closed due to snow. But... More

One of the best parks I've visited in my life. Seriously! After paying a short visit to Mt. Rushmore, we decided to drive to Custer park. I read about it online and the thought of seeing one of the largest buffalo/ bison herds got me all excited. It is about 20 miles from Mt. Rushmore but, the drive takes about... More

Wow. Saw many buffalo roaming around. Crossing the street, eating at the road side. Unbelievable. Be careful driving. Winding streets with hairpin turns!

Custer State Park is a fantastic place to go to experience the scenery and wildlife of the Black Hills. For the best wildlife viewing it is best to go either early or late in the day when the animals are most active. We saw buffalo, pronghorn, skunks, big horn sheep, burrows, prarie dogs and more within a few feet of... More