Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
From Wyoming - US 18 Truck Bypass to US 385. Turn right, go 5 miles east, then 1/2 mile north on Hwy 79.
From Nebraska - US 385: go 1/2 mile north of Junction Hwy 79.
From I-90 - US 16 (Elk Vale Road) to Hwy 79 for 48 miles. Located at mile marker 27.
From US 385 - go through town, then go 5 miles east past Taco Johns to Hwy 79. 1/2 mile north on Hwy 79
GPS: N43.40825. W103.39412.
The Mammoth site is one of the world's greatest fossil treasures. On-going paleontology dig that has been seen on "Raising the Mammoth" on the Discovery Channel. www.mammothsite.com
Check out their 1 hour summer classes at:
https://www.mammothsite.org/scientific-research/education/summer-classes.html
Evan's Plunge offers fun for everyone in the family. Large swimming pool and slides are filled with natural warm spring water. Show your receipt from the Hot Springs KOA and get 10% off your admission to Evans Plunge.
Take a dip in the warm waters and swim behind the falls! This is a fun, shallow warm water river that's great fun for all ages.
One of the world's longest and most complex caves that features box works formations. Guided cave tours and park wildlife including free roaming buffalo, elf, and prairie dogs can provide an afternoon of adventure. www.nps.gov/wica/index.htm
Enjoy driving the wildlife loop where you will see free roaming buffalo, deer, elk, begging burros and beautiful scenery. gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/custer/default.aspx
View wild mustangs, ancient Indian petroglyphs and the "Crazy Horse" movie set on a guided tour. www.wildmustangs.com
The Pioneer Historical Museum is house in an 1893 school building and offers exceptional artifacts and memorabilia documenting the history of th Southern Black Hills area and the community of Hot Springs. pioneer-museum.com
An 18-hole golf course located just outside of the town of Hot Springs. This course is one of the top rated courses in the United States. Show your receipt from the Hot Springs KOA and play 18 holes for the cost of 9!
For the experience of a lifetime! Experience a sunrise adventure, with stunning panoramic views of Hot Springs and the Southern Black Hills.
Spend the day with America's Heritage horse, the Spanish Mustang. See the horses that helped build a nation. Mustangs were part of Alta California, the Texas Cattle country, used by the Pony Express and Native Americans. Tours available. www.windcrossconservancy.org
Surrounded by rugged canyons and pine-covered hills, the town of 3,700 boasts the Mammoth Site, mineral water health spas, Evans Plunge, Wind Cave National Park, Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, lake resorts, history museums, the award-winning Southern Hills Golf Course and unique accommodations, shops and restaurants. Hot Springs is home to the VA Black Hills Medical Center and the State Veterans Home. While relying on the tourism industry, the town's beauty also lends itself to a growing artist community. Many buildings in town are built from sandstone. www.hotsprings-sd.com
See the famous Mount Rushmore National Monument. A walking trail takes you to the base of the monument. Go through the parade of flags, look for souvenirs of your visit and dine by the faces in the restaurant. www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm
A mountain carving in progress that dwarfs Mount Rushmore. It's carving has a 90' high face that was dedicated in June 1995, which marked the memorial's 50th anniversary. In addition, there is an Indian museum and a collection of the sculpture's work. www.crazyhorsememorial.org
There are many special events throughout the summer. For more information, visit: https://crazyhorsememorial.org/visit/special-events/
A drive thru wildlife park where bear, elk, wolves, buffalo and other wildlife are roaming free in their natural habitat. They also offer a walk-thru "babyland" featuring baby animals. bearcountryusa.com
Houses the world's largest reptile collection. Four animal shows are performed every 15 minutes. The sky dome is an indoor jungle where you can walk amongst snakes, lizards, birds and more. www.reptilegardens.com
Scientific principles and a special aura combine to produce an awesome tour where laws of nature seem to not exist. cosmomysteryarea.com
The area's largest stalactite cave located in the Black Hills. Guided tours offered. www.rushmorecave.com
Caverns include 28 different formations in three-level wind caverns. 30 minute crystal tour and a one-hour adventure tour. www.blackhillscaverns.com
Experience the Black Hills gold rush of the 1880's. Gold panning, mining museum and gift shop. www.bigthundermine.com
Offers underground tours of a historical gold mine. Learn how a real gold mine operated in the days of black powder and candlelight along the guided tour. www.brokenbootgoldmine.com
Celebrate America's proud heritage with life-like, life-size figures of all U.S. Presidents in authentic period costumes and surroundings. www.presidentialwaxmuseum.com
Located at the Ellsworth AFB. See historic bombers, fighters, utility aircraft and missiles. www.sdairandspacemuseum.com
See the Black Hills by rail. Experience a historic, breathtaking, scenic, relaxing vintage steam train ride. www.1880train.com
Walk in the footsteps of the past, exploring the outdoors or simply taking a bike ride on this 109 mile trail that contains more than 100 converted railroad bridges and 4 rock tunnels. gftp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/mickelson-trail
Considered the world's second longest cave, this cave offers a unique world of sparkling calcite crystals. www.nps.gov/jeca/index.htm
America's first national monument, Devil's Tower is an igenous intrusion or laccolith in northwestern Wyoming. www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm
The Wounded Knee massacre happened on December 29, 1890 on the Pine Ridge Reservation. All that is left of this landmark is a small cemetary.
People are drawn to the rugged beauty of the Badlands. These geologic deposits contain one of the world's richest fossil beds. Ancient mammals such as the rhino, horse, and saber-toothed cat once roamed here. The park's 244,000 acres protect an expanse of mixed-grass prairie where bison, bighorn sheep, deer, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live today
At Founding Fathers Black Hills you'll find American history and amazing art intersecting in a celebration of the political courage displayed by the 56 men who dared to sign the Declaration of Independence.
The Museum of the Fur Trade is dedicated to preserving the rich history of the North American fur trade.
http://www.furtrade.org/
Enjoy the Black Hills riding a zip line or the mountain coaster. Sure to be thrilling!
www.rushmorecave.com
The Cold War was the defining historical era of the last half of the 20th century. It led to fear, panic, and distrust symbolized by a nuclear arms race between the United States and Soviet Union. The Minuteman Missile was an iconic weapon in the American nuclear arsenal. It held the power to destroy civilization, but acted as a nuclear deterrent which maintained peace and prevented war. Visit this historical site to learn more about this important time.
http://www.nps.gov/mimi/
The Black Hills Playhouse delivers exceptional theatre programs that engage diverse people and strengthen South Dakota communities.
Angostura Reservoir is a water-lover's haven with breathtaking, scenic views. Offering crystal clear waters, 36 miles of shoreline, and some of the finest sandy beaches in the state, the area boasts many water sports and summer fun activities - camping, boating, fishing, and swimming. Its strong fishery is well known for its walleye, smallmouth bass, crappie, and also supports northern pike, largemouth bass, perch and bluegill.
13157 N. Angostura Road
Hot Springs, SD 57747
Stories have been passed down for more than a century of Indigenous people soaking in the warm, mineral waters of the red rock, moccasin shaped pool.
The once world renowned Natural Mineral Spring made its debut as the Black Hills Spa with Dr Jennings, as the first bathhouse owner in Hot Springs, SD, established in 1881.
In 1890, The Dakota Hot Springs, CO. built the Hot Springs Hotel and Minnekahta Bath House. The waters were compared to that of Carlsbad Germany, known for their quality of mineral content.
The property officially closed in 1963 and remained closed until purchased in 2014 by Kara Hagen. It underwent a process of revitalization and re-opened in 2019.
The name was returned to its original name, given by the native people, who honored the water as medicine. We feel honored to be a part of this beautiful land, the water and provide therapy to our community.
Kara, Staff and Therapists
1829 Minnekahta Avenue
Hot Springs, SD 57747
The World Fossil Finder Museum will feature a large variety of fossils from many places around the world. There are fossil museums in the region, but none will capture the essence of the world of fossils like we will. The museum will also feature the best representation of the Earliest Richest Ice Age fossil site on earth. The ultimate feature will be a complete skeleton of the biggest and best swimming reptile found anywhere, the Tylosaur named "Debby Sue". The museum is owned by Christina Rohde and Frank Garcia. Christina is an amateur fossils collector of the greatest status, as well as professor in Europe of economics. Frank is well known for discovering the Leisey fossil site in Ruskin, Florida, the world's richest earliest fossil site, as well as having the distinction of having found over 30 new prehistoric animals to science, as well as having several named for him. This unique museum will be located in the heart of Hot Springs, South Dakota, a couple of miles away from the world's greatest mammoth site museum. The World Fossil Finder Museum will have the remains of the earliest mammoths in North America on display, that alone will compliment The Mammoth Site. In short, the World Fossil Finder Museum will focus on science and humanity, educating about fossils world wide, as well as enlightening children in foster homes in a unique on going project called “DINOSMILES”.
719 Jensen Hwy
Hot Springs, SD 57747
A historic movie theatre renovated in 2017.
Adults: $8
Seniors 60+ and Youth 15-18: $7
Kids 14 & Under: $5
Friday: 7 pm
Saturday: 7 pm
Sunday: 7 pm and 2 pm
Doors open at 6:00 and 1:30
https://www.facebook.com/hotspringstheatre/
OR
https://www.showtimes.com/movie-theaters/geju-hot-springs-theatre-11162/
241 N River St
Hot Springs, SD 57747
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