Things to See | Things To Do in the Black Hills

Old Fort Meade Museum

Frontier military history in the 1878 fort's former HQ — cavalry artifacts, photos, and the story of a post that outlasted every other in the region.

55 Sheridan St
Sturgis, SD, 57741

Museums & Tours Sturgis

Ride Deadwood -Home of the famous “Boot Hill Tour”

Forbes calls it Deadwood's best tour — cobblestone streets, Wild Bill's grave, and Calamity Jane's resting place on one epic hour-long bus ride to Boot Hill.

3 Siever St
Deadwood, SD, 57732

Museums & Tours Deadwood

Rochford Ghost Town

The "friendliest ghost town" in the Black Hills — gold rush roots, a working saloon, and humor.

SD,

Historic & Cultural Sites

Rockerville Ghost Town

A gold rush camp turned 1950s tourist town — gift shops, melodrama theater, and nostalgia.

SD,

Historic & Cultural Sites

Saab Heritage Car Museum

Quirky museum with 75+ Swedish Saabs from 1950 on, plus a car bar serving jerky, beer, and wine — a favorite rainy-day stop for car buffs.

940 Dickson Dr
Sturgis, SD, 57785

Museums & Tours Sturgis

Silver City Ghost Town

Settled in 1876 by Canadian brothers; outlasted most peers with a post office until 1964.

SD,

Historic & Cultural Sites

Sitting Bill

This "Sitting Bill" statue is a slightly humorous take on the famous Wild Bill Hickok.

555 Lower Main St
Deadwood, SD,

Oddities Deadwood

South Dakota State Railroad Museum

Railroad dining car china, porcelain signs, lanterns, a 75-foot timeline of rail history, and a working HO scale layout — next to the 1880 Train depot.

222 Railroad Ave
Hill City, SD, 57745

Museums & Tours Hill City

Tatanka: Story of the Bison

Larger-than-life bronze bison-hunt sculpture and Lakota interpretive center founded by Kevin Costner, with guided talks and a gift shop just north of town.

100 Tatanka Drive
Deadwood, SD, 57732

Museums & Tours Deadwood

The Brothel Deadwood

Guided tours of a former Main Street brothel, preserving over 100 years of Deadwood's risqué history through period rooms, furnishings, and colorful stories.

610 Main St
Deadwood, SD, 57732

Museums & Tours Deadwood

Trains & Pioneers Museum

Local museum showcasing the history of the trails, railroad, and pioneers.

603 Second Avenue
Edgemont, SD, 57735

Museums & Tours Edgemont

Way Park

Located in downtown Custer and home to the oldest known building in the Black Hills.

424 Mt Rushmore Road
Custer, SD,

Parks & Monuments Custer