With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy everything that Rapid City, 25 miles away, has to offer. Watiki Water Park, Dinosaur Park and Rushmore Mall alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Locals are also likely to point you toward Deadwood, 25 miles away. If you only see one thing here, let it be Deadwood Mountain Grand. (But we’d also highly recommend Cadillac Jacks Casino and Silverado.)