Historic Rapid City Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Historic Rapid City
Popular places to visit
Art Alley
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Art Alley during your trip to Rapid City. Visit the notable monuments and shops in this family-friendly area.
Bear Country USA
Visit the native and exotic animals who call Bear Country USA home during your travels in Rapid City. Visit the notable monuments and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Black Hills Caverns
Learn about the local history of Rapid City with a stop at Black Hills Caverns. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Reptile Gardens
Visit the animals who live at Reptile Gardens during your travels in Colonial Pine Hills. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's notable monuments.
Main Street Square
Find out about the history of Rapid City when you take a trip to Main Street Square. Visit the notable monuments and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Museum of the American Bison
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Museum of the American Bison during your trip to Rapid City. Visit the notable monuments and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Activities
Mount Rushmore Theodore Roosevelt and Badlands Self-Guided Tour
Mount Rushmore Self-Guided Audio Tour Guide
Black Hills To Mount Rushmore Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
A Spectacular Scavenger Hunt: City of Presidents
From Rapid City: Mt. Rushmore Memorial Tour
From Rapid City: Badlands and Wall Drug Store Tour
Our pick of the best Historic Rapid City Hotel Deals
The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection
Decent stay, the room didn’t have a fridge that I paid extra for, the pillows were not comfortable. Bar staff was great. Went to have breakfast in morning and stood there 5 min waiting for someone to come help us and we finally left. We stay here whenever we go to rapid and this was the worst it’s ...
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026
Hyatt Place Rapid City / Downtown
Clean room, lovely facility, decent breakfast-coffee temperature was not hot enough. The delightful hostess was very apologetic and brought both the regular and decaf temps to acceptable temps right away. Nicest employee in entire hotel!
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City, Curio Collection by Hilton
Favorite place to stay!!!!
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026
Town House Motel
Bedbugs, bedbugs, bedbugs, vermin. Avoid room
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham at WaTiki Waterpark
Very nice
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Rapid City, SD
Very good
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Historic Rapid City
Downtown Historic District
If you're spending some time in Downtown Historic District, Main Street Square and Art Alley are top sights worth seeing.
West Boulevard Historic District
West Boulevard Historic District might not have many top sights, but Main Street Square and Art Alley are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Rimrock
While Rimrock may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Thunderhead Falls and Pactola Pines Marina.
