On our last full day in South Dakota, we visited Custer Park. It was nice, and we really enjoyed it, but since we went on to Yellowstone (posts coming soon!!), we realized that we didn't see anything in Custer Park that we didn't see in Yellowstone. So, my advice is that if you are going on to Yellowstone, then skip Custer Park.
One way to enter Custer Park is to go Needles Highway. But since we drive a big bus and it was less than a month old (we traded in the old Big Red/Sprinter for a new Big Red/Transit), we weren't willing to chance the tunnels. Plus we watched videos on YouTube and were a little freaked out.
But, my sisters and their families and my parents braved it. Here are some of their pictures...
We did a lot of driving, saw some animals, had a lovely picnic lunch (do NOT forget to pack a lunch!!), and the kids loved splashing around in a stream....
It was a nice time here, not the best, but we had our experience of Yellowstone to compare it to. And, Yellowstone is WAY more awesome than Custer Park.
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and pictures from our trip Way Out West....
