Mount Rushmore is the main attraction in southwestern South Dakota, but there's considerably more fun to be had in the area's weirder, wilder parts
Lodging
Comfort Inn & Suites 301 W. Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-3221, choicehotels.com, from $133
Food
Dairy Twist 12650 S. Hwy. 16, Hill City, 605/574-2329, corn dog $2
Sage Creek Grille 611 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-2424, dinner entrées from $18
Pizza Works 429 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-2020, pizza from $7.50
Reetz's 19 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-4070, $3
Activities
Wind Cave National Park 605/745-4600, nps.gov/wica, Candlelight Tour $9
Flintstones Bedrock City Hwy. 16, Custer, 605/673-4079, $8
Looking Back Photo 409 E. Main St., Hill City, 605/574-3314, from $24
Day 3: Custer to Spearfish
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.