Custer State Park, SD, July 2025
The total drive is about 243 miles.
Driving Directions
- (0.0 miles) Head to campground exit
- (300 ft) Right on Deer Park Road
- (0.2 miles) Left on US-16 East
- (0.8 miles) right to I-90 E towards Gillette
- (211.2 miles) Take exit 61 to US-16 Bypass / Elk Vale Rd towards Mt Rushmore / Crazy Horse
- (211.4 miles) Right at “V” in exit lane towards Custer State Park
- (216.8 miles) Left, at light, to SD-79 S / Cambell St / Heartland Expressway towards Hot Springs. (Note: Cambell St sign points right, but turn left.)
- (231.7 miles) Right on SD-36 W towards Custer State Park / Crazy Horse / Mount Rushmore
- (240.8 miles) Buy/show park entrance pass at booth
- (243.0 miles) Left on Game Lodge Campground Rd into Game Lodge Campground just before Visitor Center
- (243.1 miles) Right into the main camp loop
Rest Stops
- 0.6 miles, before I-90, Loves Travel Stop (left, Arbys)
- 30.6 miles, Exit 88, Rest area (left)
- 68.0 miles, Exit 126, Flying J travel Center (right, few pull-thru), Exxon (small, not great), (near: Wendys, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, DQ, Burger King, Sonic)
- 95.2 miles, Exit 153, Rest area (left/left)
- 105.8 miles, Truck parking on I-90 (No facilities)
- 113.5 miles, Truck parking on I-90 (No facilities)
- 131.2 miles, Exit 189, Sundance Travel Center (left, Subway)
- 150.5 miles, South Dakota Welcome Center
- 188.2 miles, Port of entry (No facilities)
- 190.7 miles, Truck parking on I-90 (No facilities)
- 195.6 miles, Exit 46, Sinclair (right, small, gravel)
- 205.1 miles, Exit 55, Pilot Travel Center (right, some pull-thru, Subway)
- 211.7 miles, Exit 61/Eglin St, Big D Travel Center (right, small, gravel)
- 230.8 miles, Corner Pantry Travel Center (right, gravel)
General Notes
- Deer park had dirt/gravel roads. Drive slow and watch for ruts and potholes.