Top rated Tourist attractions in Rapid City

Experience the best that Rapid City has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 224 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Black Hills Balloons Passenger Meeting Location
Tourist attraction
👍👍 What an amazing experience!! This was our first balloon ride and it was magical! Our pilot and support staff were professional and courteous, and Damien was instrumental in helping us alter our reservations to avoid inclement weather. Would definitely recommend.
5.00 (45 reviews) (~45.62 km from centre)
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Badlands National Park
National park
244,000 rugged acres of geological formations, prairie grass & wildlife like bison & bighorn sheep.
4.90 (14.4K reviews) (~80.92 km from centre)
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Pinnacles Overlook
Scenic spot
Popular stop with sweeping views of the Badlands' jagged natural formations & wildlife.
4.90 (2.2K reviews) (~82.99 km from centre)
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Big Badlands Overlook
Scenic spot
Scenic pullout offering sweeping vistas of the Badlands' famously steep, jagged geologic formations.
4.90 (1.8K reviews) (~107.14 km from centre)
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Needles Eye Tunnel
Tunnel
Narrow tunnel on the Needles Highway, near a tall granite spire shaped like the eye of a needle.
4.90 (1K reviews) (~36.74 km from centre)
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Black Elk Peak Trailhead
Hiking area
4.90 (716 reviews) (~37.2 km from centre)
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Cathedral Spires Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 Giant hoodoo's in beautiful landscape, pines and birches in color. Gorgeous!
4.90 (588 reviews) (~36.21 km from centre)
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Panorama Point
Scenic spot
👍👍 So pretty. The colors, the few plants, go at sunset. The rock formations really are out of this world. There weren't a ton of people here either. We got some really nice pictures. So peaceful.
4.90 (502 reviews) (~98.7 km from centre)
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Adventure Rentals
ATV rental service
4.90 (405 reviews) (~45.97 km from centre)
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White River Valley Overlook
Vista point
👍 You can walk short trails further out into the badlands for an even better view. Just beware! Don’t get near the edge…the ground can be slippery and the cliffs are fragile and can give way under your feet. It’s the perfect stop-off to look at the different layers in the rocks, including the red-colo...
4.90 (390 reviews) (~101.03 km from centre)
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Frontier Auto Museum & Cafe
Museum
👍 If you like looking at classic cars this is a fun stop if you find yourself in Gillette Wy looking for something to do. The museum is set to look like the hay days of the 40's-60's. It Also has a small gift shop and a few antiques. There is a small cafe as well. The people running the place were su...
4.90 (356 reviews) (~183.2 km from centre)
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Yellow Mounds Overlook
Scenic spot
Scenic pullout offering views of a group of mounds with bands of yellow, orange & beige rock.
4.90 (328 reviews) (~86.82 km from centre)
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Pactola Reservoir
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Omg, this is one of the most beautiful spots on earth! We found it while driving from Deadwood, SD to Mount Rushmore. Stopped to take a few minutes to enjoy the stunning views. I'd love to spend more time here. They had plenty of parking and bathrooms (however they're kinda primitive, bring your ow...
4.90 (292 reviews) (~20.96 km from centre)
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Sunday Gulch Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 Incredible hike at least near October 1st with peak color. One of our favorites. We went counterclockwise so went downhill during the first three quarter miles involving the steep rocks with hand railings and stairs and we had fresh legs. Pretty strenuous in this area but worth it, so beautiful....
4.90 (262 reviews) (~37.26 km from centre)
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CC Gideon Tunnel
Historical landmark
👍👍 Best tunnel as it is the only tunnel that you can view Mount Rushmore Memorial from.
4.90 (205 reviews) (~29.54 km from centre)
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Little Devil's Tower Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 This is another great hike in the area. The majority of the trail is relatively easy. At the very top, if you want to get on top of the peak you'll need to scramble over rocks, possibly using your hands often for stability. Give it a try!
4.90 (143 reviews) (~37.04 km from centre)
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Carter County Museum
Museum
4.90 (132 reviews) (~226.43 km from centre)
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Hayride & Chuckwagon Cookout at Blue Bell Lodge
Tourist attraction
4.90 (128 reviews) (~45.47 km from centre)
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Black Elk Peak Trail
Hiking area
4.90 (127 reviews) (~36.24 km from centre)
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Bigfoot Pass Overlook
Scenic spot
👍 Bigfoot Pass was a route used by Lakota leader Spotted Elk to evade the US Army. there is a history associated with this pass. approximately 200 Hunkpapa Lakota fled to join Chief Spotted Elk, also known as Big Foot, and his band of Miniconjou Lakota at the Cheyenne Reservation. This group departe...
4.90 (109 reviews) (~99.79 km from centre)
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