South Dakota

There is no better season to travel than fall, especially to Rapid City, South Dakota. The heart of the Black Hills, Rapid City is most well-known for places like Mount Rushmore and the world’s largest reptile zoo, Reptile Gardens. But there’s so much more to see and do in Rapid beyond its national icons.

Visitors to South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial spent $385.6 million in the surrounding areas during visits in 2022, according to data from the National Park Service.

The shooting death of James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok was a seminal moment in the early history of Deadwood.