Become one of the great faces while camping in South Dakota. Other great faces include the four men carved into Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. Faces are just part of South Dakota's slogan: Great Faces, Great Places. Some of those fabulous places include the Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, and Mammoth Site.
RV parks in South Dakota are located alongside all the attractions that make South Dakota a great place to visit. Schedule a visit to Mount Rushmore, considered the world's greatest mountain carving. These 60-foot high faces, 500 feet up, look over a setting of pine, spruce, birch, and aspen. But it's not the only great carving in the state. The world's largest sculpture in progress is located nearby. When completed, Crazy Horse Memorial will stand 563 feet tall by 641 feet long. Started in 1948, sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began the carving to honor the heritage, tradition and culture of North American Indians.
The Little House Book Series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, wrote about people camping in South Dakota during the time of the pioneers. Visit her homestead in DeSmet. Visitors can view more than 2,000 original artifacts and three historic structures, take covered wagon rides, or attend an 1880's school sessions.
Visit the national park where bad is actually good. Located in southwestern South Dakota, Badlands National Park consists of 244,000 acres of buttes, pinnacles, and spires, blended with the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the United States. It's a great place for hiking, exploring, and wildlife viewing while visiting one of the many RV parks in South Dakota. View buffalo up close or travel to Custer State Park and drive the Wildlife Loop drive. Go horseback riding, rock climbing, canoeing, mountain biking and fly-fishing.
Amateur archaeologists and paleontologists will find a smorgasbord of digs regularly scheduled throughout the region including the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs and the Archaeological Research Center in Rapid City. One of the most famous digs unearthed the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. "Sue" is 42 feet long and 12 feet high at the hips. Make your own discovery while camping in South Dakota.
South Dakota is a state for all seasons. Winter is especially beautiful and provides miles of adventure. Explore 325 miles of snowmobile trails in the Black Hills. RV parks in South Dakota are found near some of the 6,000 miles of abandoned railroad grades, logging roads, and fire trails that have become prized cross-country skiing runs. Find downhill runs in the Black Hills' two ski resorts: Terry Peak and Mystic Miner.
You'll be amazed by more than the scenery. Shopping in South Dakota is an adventure where you'll discover items found nowhere else: Black Hills Gold jewelry, handcrafted Sioux bead work, and original Western art.