Historic Rapid City Travel Guide
Rapid City
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Popular places to visit
Art Alley
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Art Alley during your trip to Rapid City. Visit the shops and notable monuments 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 shops 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.
Top hotels in Historic Rapid City
The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection
Staff was great. Great location to walking downtown, restaurants across the street. Room worked out really well, nice view of the city and air conditioning worked great. Coffee in the room and in the lobby. Brought my dog and that’s nice that the allow dogs and a huge walking trail is just a block ...
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Hyatt Place Rapid City / Downtown
Great Hotel!
Reviewed on 13 Mar 2026
Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City, Curio Collection by Hilton
A lovely hotel very convenient to downtown Rapid City.
Reviewed on 22 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
Staff was rude, hotel was clean as expected
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Roosevelt Inn Mount Rushmore
Clean, updated rooms. Great breakfast. Staff was amazing. Centrally located. Definitely will stay there again.
Reviewed on 22 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 Central States Fairgrounds 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.
