Custer State Park

Overview

Custer State Park includes more than 71,000 acres and is South Dakota’s first and largest state park. The state park and wildlife reserve is home to an assortment of animals, including free-roaming bison and prairie dogs. The park, established in 1912 and named for Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, is famous for Needles Highway and its wildlife loop, offering incredible views of a bison herd and prairie dog towns. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps built roads and laid out campgrounds

Quick Facts

Status

Existing

Locality or neighborhood

Custer

State or province

South Dakota

Address

13329 US Highway 16A, Custer, SD 57730

Postal code

57730