Black Hills · Badlands · Devils Tower
The Black Hills, without the chains.
A visitor guide to this corner of South Dakota and Wyoming, built around the mom-and-pop motels, kitchens, caves and shops that actually make the place worth the drive, and where every visitor is treated like a neighbor.
Where to go
Six guides to the places people actually come here for.
Badlands National Park
An hour east of Rapid City, and unlike anywhere else you have driven.
Read the guideDevils Tower
America's first national monument, and a place that repays slowing down.
Read the guideCuster State Park
Bison, granite spires and the best driving in the Hills.
Read the guideRapid City
The base camp for everything else, and worth a day in its own right.
Read the guideDeadwood and Sturgis
A gold rush town that kept its buildings, and the most famous motorcycle rally in the world.
Read the guideThe scenic drives
Three roads that are the reason to have a car out here.
Read the guideThe directory
Independently owned, fifteen employees or fewer. No chains, no franchises, and no charge to be listed.
Places to stay
Independent motels, lodges, cabins, guest ranches and campgrounds.
Eat and drink
Cafes, steakhouses, diners, breweries and taprooms run by the people who own them.
Things to do
Caves, wildlife parks, museums, historic sites and family attractions.
Shops and galleries
Gift shops, rock and fossil dealers, western wear, artists and makers.
Tours and outfitters
Guided trips, rentals and outfitters working across the Hills.
Run a mom-and-pop business here?
Being listed is free, and free for at least the first year. We are not selling advertising, there is nothing to sign up for, and we are not after anything in return. If you are a sole proprietor or family-run outfit with fifteen employees or fewer, we would like you on this guide.
How to get listed