BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS REGION Flyfishing in Spearfish Canyon Emmerse Yourself in the Vast Landscape in Badlands National Park Horseback Riding Through Custer State Park OUTDOOR RECREATION DISCOVER NATURE’S ULTIMATE PLAYGROUND Explore the raw beauty of picturesque lakes and waterfalls, rivers prime for fishing, trails begging to be hiked and biked and mountainsides home to quiet campgrounds and lush playgrounds. When friendly faces, equipment rentals and lessons are available all across the region, it’s easy to add a bike ride, fishing trip, round of golf or kayaking excursion to your Black Hills and Badlands vacation. pines at state and national parks, up against granite boulders and alongside streams and lakes at privately owned campgrounds and RV parks and even luxurious glamping sites. CAMPING Sleep under the stars at one of the Black Hills and Badlands’ exceptional campgrounds. You’ll find sites that accommodate more than 25,000 campers, dispersed and tucked away in ponderosa HIKING & BACKPACKING Let your legs move you through the Black Hills’ hidden gems, protected wilderness areas, granite outcrops and grass prairies. Black Hills National Forest, and the surrounding state and national parks, contain more than 450 miles of trails begging to be explored by intrepid hikers of all abilities. For trail maps and more information, contact the Black Hills National Forest office at 605-673-9200. BIKING The Black Hills are a bicyclist’s paradise, offering riders every type of terrain imaginable from the 109 mile long, crushed limestone surfaced George S. Mickelson Trail to wide-shoulder highways, in-town paths and rugged mountain bike trails. Start your trip in one of the trails’ anchor towns where lodging properties and local outfitters offer rentals for riders. 58 // #DiscoverBlackHills
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