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Welcome to Rapid City

Tucked against the eastern ridges of the famed Black Hills, bisected by winding Rapid Creek, Rapid City South Dakota is a small town founded by gold miners in 1876 and long known as the Gateway to the Black Hills. The spectacular Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments, the abundant wildlife of Custer State Park, and the incredible landscape of Badlands National Park are top area attractions. On the active side, Rapid City offers kayaking and paddle boarding on one of South Dakota’s largest lakes, biking through the beautiful mountain and prairie scenery, and strolling the downtown to see the classic buildings and a series of life-size statues of U.S. Presidents that spans several blocks.

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