South Dakota
Below you will find all of our travel guides tagged “South Dakota”
10 Days Mount Rushmore To Yellowstone Road Trip Itinerary
We’ve driven from Mount Rushmore to Yellowstone twice, and we’ve spent weeks exploring the Black Hills, Yellowstone and Grand Teton. All things considered, we think 10 days is the perfect ... Read more
Our 10 Must-See Places Near Mount Rushmore (Tried + Tested)
When we planned our first Mount Rushmore trip, we’ll admit we had no idea what to expect from South Dakota’s Black Hills region. Back then it wasn’t social media famous ... Read more
Badlands Hikes: What You Need To Know
Badlands National Park has 8 official hiking trails and 2 wilderness hikes on which you’re almost guaranteed isolation. And the trails are mostly short, easy and flat so you can ... Read more
Hiking The Notch Trail In Badlands National Park
The Notch Trail is a moderately difficult 1.5-mile roundtrip hike with 130 feet elevation gain in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. It’s the most adventurous of the 10 Badlands hiking ... Read more
South Dakota Road Trip Itinerary (4 + 7 Days)
We’ve driven two road trips through the stunning Black Hills of South Dakota and we think it has to be considered as one of the most underrated vacation spots in ... Read more
Custer State Park’s Scenic Drives, Hikes + Attractions
Custer State Park is one of the largest, most diverse and most popular state parks to visit in the country. It receives around 2 million visitors each year, which is ... Read more
Our Hike To The Awesome Black Elk Peak Summit
We hiked the super scenic Black Elk Peak Trail on a beautifully sunny day when we road tripped through South Dakota in early October 2019. We’d already ticked off Badlands, ... Read more
How To Plan The Perfect Mount Rushmore Vacation
Mount Rushmore is an incredibly popular vacation spot in the heart of South Dakota’s beautiful Black Hills. But what is there to do once you arrive at the world-famous national ... Read more
The Badlands Photo Spots You Can’t Miss (+ Our Favorites)
Badlands National Park has a surprising amount of excellent photo spots. It’s a wide open landscape with rugged buttes, spires, canyons, ravines, colorful rock layers and wildlife that can be ... Read more
The Things You Can’t Miss On A First Trip To Badlands
Badlands National Park has picturesque hiking trails, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, wildlife like bighorn sheep and a totally unique landscape. What we like about Badlands is that it’s easy to ... Read more