Yak Ridge is centrally located and an easy drive to numerous National Park Service destinations. Explore our national wonders and check them off your bucket list. You can also combine a trip to the Black Hills with a visit to Yellowstone National Park, Teton National Park (Jackson Hole), or Rocky Mountain National Park – all within a day’s drive of Yak Ridge.
Mount Rushmore National Monument
Badlands National Park
Jewel Cave National Monument
Wind Cave National Park
Devil’s Tower National Monument
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
State Parks, Scenic Byways, and Outdoor Adventures
Custer State Park, one of the largest state parks in the country and home to a herd of 1,400 bison/buffalo, the US national mammal.
The scenic byways and outdoor adventures available throughout the Black Hills offer plenty of opportunities to explore the wonders of the natural world and soak in the beauty of Mother Nature.
Custer State Park Bison Herd
The Needles are a favorite for rock climbers
Mickelson Trail offer hiking and biking
Sylvan Lake
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Roughlock Falls in Spearfish Canyon
Attractions and Events for Visitors of All Ages
The Black Hills offer literally hundreds of attractions; amusement parks; gold panning and mine tours; animal attractions including the world’s largest reptile zoo, drive-through animal park, and petting zoos; water parks; galleries and performing arts; train rides, dinosaur museums, minerals, gems, and other prehistoric marvels; as well as trail rides, chuckwagons, and so much more.
1880 Train between Keystone and Hill City
Crazy Horse Museum and Volksmarch
Area lakes are perfect for swimming and boating
Journey Museum
Microbreweries and Wineries
Ellsworth Airforce Base Museum
