Keystone Trip Overview
This is a Public Safari Tour to Custer State Park. Not just a short “60-minute” tour like the others. Our Jeep Bison Safaris are 5+ Hour Tours to ‘ALL’ of Custer State Park.
Besides the famous State Game Lodge and Wildlife Loop – you will visit Iron Mtn Road, Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake, Mt Coolidge Lookout and enjoy a picnic lunch at Stockade Lake.
And as we safely drive through the bison and mountain passes you will enjoy South Dakota’s wonderful Sunshine and Fresh Air (natures original sanitizer). Great viewing/photo ops and you never need to leave the Jeep.
Our oversized Jeeps comfortably seat between 3 to 14 guests. Plenty of room . . . no squeezing! Lots of stops for restrooms and photos. Private tours are available.
This Public Tour includes: all fees, bottled water, snacks, Subway picnic lunch and cold beer (on request). This may be converted to a Private Tour for an additional fee.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Keystone, United States
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Keystone, South Dakota, United States
This is a Public Safari Tour to Custer State Park. Not just a short “60-minute” tour like the others. Our Jeep Bison Safaris are 5+ Hour Tours to ‘ALL’ of Custer State Park.
Besides the famous State Game Lodge and Wildlife Loop – you will visit Iron Mtn Road, Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake, Mt Coolidge Lookout and enjoy a picnic lunch at Stockade Lake.
And as we safely drive through the bison and mountain passes you will enjoy South Dakota’s wonderful Sunshine and Fresh Air (natures original sanitizer). Great viewing/photo ops and you never need to leave the Jeep.
Our oversized Jeeps comfortably seat between 3 to 14 guests. Plenty of room . . . no squeezing! Lots of stops for restrooms and photos. Private tours are available.
This Public Tour includes: all fees, bottled water, snacks, Subway picnic lunch and cold beer (on request). This may be converted to a Private Tour for an additional fee.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Iron Mountain Road, Custer State Park, Custer, SD
Iconic views of Mt Rushmore as we drive through the one way tunnels and pig-tail bridges. Short stop at Norbeck Overlook for photos (20 min).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Custer State Park Visitor Center, US Hwy 16A and Wildlife Loop Road, Custer, SD
Short stop to visit the exhibits and find the location of the buffalo herds in the Park. (20 min)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Wildlife Loop Road, Custer, SD 57730
We drive along the 18 mile long highway through the Park. Bison, elk, deer, pronghorn, prairie dogs, coyotes and more. Stopping for photos and perhaps a chance to feed the ‘begging burros’.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Mount Coolidge Fire Lookout Tower, Custer State Park, Custer, SD
At 6020 feet it provides the highest views of the southern Hills. You can see Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Badlands and look down on Custer Park below you.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Stockade Lake, Custer, SD
Here is were we stop for our picnic lunch (included with tour). Stockade is not as famous as its sister lake (Sylvan) but it surpasses it with a more peaceful time and wonderful scenery.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Needles Highway, Custer State Park, SD
A drive among the top granite spires of the Hills. We stop at Cathedral Spires for photos and slowly drive the Needles Highway as you stand and get spectacular panoramic views of the Needles and beyond. And then the best of all . . . the “Eye of the Needle” and the amazing one way tunnel before it. FUN!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sylvan Lake, Custer, SD
The ‘Jewel’ of the Black Hills. A beautiful alpine lake surrounded by huge granite mountain tops. We stop for photos and a short walk along the shore.
Duration: 15 minutes
