South Dakota

South Dakota

Custer State Park

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Established
1919
Acreage
71,000 · 71,000 acres in the Black Hills
Location
Custer County, SD (Black Hills)
Key features
Free-roaming bison herd (~1,300+); Needles Highway; Sylvan Lake; Wildlife Loop Road; granite spires
Activities
Wildlife viewing, hiking, scenic drives, swimming, fishing, rock climbing, annual Buffalo Roundup
Notable
One of the world's largest publicly-owned, free-roaming bison herds; named for Lt. Col. George A. Custer

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Source: gfp.sd.gov · 2026-05-07