Downtown Historic District Travel Guide
Rapid City
Visit Downtown Historic District
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Watiki Water Park
Enjoy the thrill rides with your children at Watiki Water Park during your visit to Rapid City. Attend a sporting event while in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Mount Rushmore Theodore Roosevelt and Badlands Self-Guided Tour
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Black Hills and Mt Rushmore
Mount Rushmore: Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
Mount Rushmore Self-Guided Audio Tour Guide
Black Hills To Mount Rushmore Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Dakotas Audio Tour: Black Hills, Mt Rushmore, Badlands & Roosevelt
Top hotels in Downtown Historic District
Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City, Curio Collection by Hilton
"Wasn’t the best service and rooms are very outdated. The only thing we loved were the servers at the bar attached to the hotel. $$ is not worth the room."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Rapid City, SD
"Convenient stay on way to Mt Rushmore. Very nice hotel"
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham at WaTiki Waterpark
"Warm"
Reviewed on 22 May 2026
GrandStay Residential Suites - Rapid City
"Room was clean. Sheets were threadbare. Beds did not have a proper mattress protector. I opened the dishwasher and the entire thing tipped over as it was not properly screwed in. Some things were updated like the floors but bathroom was dark and dingy. All together it was ok but not sure I’d stay ..."
Reviewed on 22 May 2026
Roosevelt Inn Mount Rushmore
"Staff was great. Clean room n bathroom."
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection
"Great 445 restaurant"
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Historic District
Historic Rapid City
Historic Rapid City is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Main Street Square or Art Alley.
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.
