Nebraska State Parks. Nebraska's state park system encompasses 87 areas across the state, with parklands to suit virtually every outdoor taste. Whether you're seeking the ultimate in modern conveniences in a picturesque outdoor setting or want to get back to nature amid the unspoiled beauty of the wilderness, you can find just the right locale from among Nebraska's exceptional state park areas.
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Evans Plunge. Spend a refreshing, fun-filled day at Evans Plunge, the World's largest natural warm water indoor swimming pool. Try our waterslides or relax in our gigantic pool filled with rejuvenating naturally warm mineral water (87 degrees F). This sparkling spring water flows from an enormous thermal spring at a rate of 5000 gallons a minute. The theraputic "healing" water has soothed visitors for over one hundred years. Today it's no different, only with more excitement available with three Waterslides, Tarzan Rings, Fun Tubes, Kids Pools and a full service Health Club. Enjoy some quality time with your family at Evans Plunge, it will make everyone feel younger.
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Panhandle Trails. The Panhandle region of Nebraska is a beautiful and diverse area, with prairies, sandhills, river valleys, forests, canyons, buttes, small peaks, ridges, and rugged hills. Guests enjoy clean air, great western Nebraska hospitality and comfortable facilities. What Panhandle residents enjoy right in "their backyard", many people elsewhere in our nation have to travel long distances for. Panhandle Trails seeks to help the development of responsible hiking and mountain biking on all area trails.
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Sturgis, SD. Each year, the first week of August you can hear the thunder of motorcycles in the Black Hills of South Dakota as over 1/2 million visitors from around the globe ride in to attend the world's largest motorcycle rally. The sleepy little town of Sturgis is exploding with events, rides, and did we mention the bikes! Sturgis is home to just over 6,000 people, but come Rally time the population is comparable to Washington DC, Denver, or Austin City, TX! That's a whole lot of fun!
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is host to almost three million visitors a year from across the country and around the world. They come to marvel at the majestic beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota and to learn about the birth, growth, development and the preservation of our country. Over the decades, Mount Rushmore has grown in fame as a symbol of America-a symbol of freedom and a hope for people from all cultures and backgrounds.
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Custer State Park Resort. Within Custer State Park are found four distinct resorts, each with its own unique personality. Outdoor activities designed to get you exploring every granite spire and brook laden grassy meadow await you.Featuring 30 luxurious, oversized lodge rooms, a beautiful lobby & great room, two meeting rooms perfect for business or leisure gatherings,
and incredible views of the Black Hills!
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Crazy Horse Memorial. The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction in the Black Hills of South Dakota, in the form of Crazy Horse, an Oglala Lakota warrior, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. The memorial consists of the mountain carving, the Indian Museum of North America, and the Native American Cultural Center. The monument is being carved out of Thunderhead Mountain on land considered sacred by some Native Americans, between Custer and Hill City.
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Flintstone's Bedrock City. Bedrock comes alive in this modern Stone-Age setting of fun-filled buildings and play areas. Tour Fred's Bedrock City. Ride the Flintmobile and Iron Horse Train. See Mt. Rockmore and enjoy the new Flintstone Trio Show. Then romp on the playground's Slideasaurus.
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Heritage Village. The Old West Village for kids is completely free and loads'a fun. Your young'uns can let their imaginations run as wild as the old west. The Old West Village is fenced and safe for children. It's a great way for them to work up an appetite before your family eats at the Heritage Village restaurant...or kids can just burn off some energy while Mom and Dad shop in the gift shops a few feet away.
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Jewel Cave. Beneath the ancient pine-covered Black Hills of South Dakota, lies another world of mystery, beauty and adventure. A world of constant darkness inexplicably draws us into its vast crystal-lined chambers. Silence is punctuated only by the dripping of water and perhaps your own heartbeat. Standing here you can ponder the natural forces that created this unique and fragile environment.
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Mammoth Site.The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, South Dakota is the world’s largest mammoth research facility where you can tour an active paleontological dig site and view Ice Age fossils exhibited as they are found.
Open year round, the Mammoth Site offers the museum visitor a 30 minute guided tour plus a 10 minute video. Tour information features the Mammoth Site and Ice Age geology, paleontology, and paleoecology. Today, visitors to the museum observe first-hand a scientific excavation.
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Borglum Museum. Keystone Kids is a Black Hills Vacation that puts your whole family at the center of action and presidential history a mile from Mt Rushmore. Thrill at 2000 feet of fun on the alpine slide, challenge your family to mini-golf, explore the underground world of Rushmore Cave and pan for gold at an authentic gold mine. Package includes three nights lodging, the Presidents Wax Museum where you will see the President Obama Wax Figure, Big Thunder Gold Mine, Holy Terror Mini Golf, the Borglum Historical Center, Rushmore Cave, and the Presidential Alpine Slide. Ride the 1880 train as an option.
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The Rock Shed.Our Rock Shop Featuring Spheres, Mineral Specimens, Gemstone Beads and More. Rocks, Gemstones, Fossils and Minerals, Rock Tumblers and Supplies, Gemstone Beads & Jewelry, Display Stands - Rock And Mineral Books.
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Big Thunder Gold Mine. Big Thunder Gold Mine has recaptured the excitement and romance of this bygone era. Find yourself traveling back in time as you tour the authentic 1890's gold mine and learn about the mining experience from knowledgable guides.
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Old Macdonald's Petting Farm. AND ON HIS FARM HE HAD SOME..... Cows, horses, sheep, goats, donkeys, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese and so much more! At Old MacDonald's Farm you can enjoy over 100 friendly farm animals in a clean, relaxed, hands-on enviroment. The kids can bottle feed the baby goats, lambs, and calves in the Nursery and Bottle Baby pens.
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Black Hills Adventure Tours. Black Hills Adventure Tours is not your average tour company and the tours we offer are far from average. We offer the opportunity to EXPERIENCE the Black Hills and Western South Dakota first hand, up close and personal. We offer a variety of family friendly adventure tours as well as specialty tours for the more extreme outdoor enthusiasts. We also offer receptive services for groups of 1 to 100 or more. Whatever you can picture, we can make a reality.
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Cosmos. Our Cosmos guides will take you on a truly unique adventure that could be the most entertaining and unforgettable experience your family will witness in the Black Hills, and possibly in the entire universe! You may even remember being here as a kid and want to bring your children back to the place you visited as a child. Yes, this is the same place! Our tour consists or a myriad of demonstrations designed to boggle the mind and show the awesome power of the Cosmos force. From people changing heights on level platforms to water flowing uphill, to sitting on the wall. The Cosmos is sure to amaze and astonish the mind!
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Rushmore Water Slides. Perfectly situated on the road to Mount Rushmore, this 17 acre waterslide park is number one for fun in the Black Hills of South Dakota!
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Black Hills Discovered. Discover the Old West in the Black Hills of South Dakota. With hundreds of trails to ride, towns to visit, and things to do, Western South Dakota is quickly growing to be a premier vacation destination.
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