Rimrock Travel Guide
Rapid City
Popular places to visit

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.
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.
The Monument Civic Center
Learn about the events happening in The Monument Civic Center during your trip to Rapid City. Make time for the notable monuments and horse riding in this family-friendly area.
Main Street Square
Find out about the history of Rapid City when you take a trip to Main Street Square. Visit the notable monuments and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
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 Rimrock

La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham at WaTiki Waterpark
If you have kids, this is the place to be. Huge water park with fun and friendly staff. The room was clean and spacious. I was expecting to hear a lot of kids running up and down the halls but I was pleasantly surprised. Nice place to stay.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Rapid City, SD
Clean and quite and affordable
Reviewed on 9 May 2026

Roosevelt Inn Mount Rushmore
Cute rooms and good breakfast food
Reviewed on 8 May 2026

The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection
It was very clean and nice. I appreciated the proximity to all of the downtown shops and restaurants. All of the staff was friendly and very helpful.
Reviewed on 10 May 2026

GrandStay Residential Suites - Rapid City
This was a very convenient place to stay with our two dogs while we were on the road. It is a nice clean small two room suite with hard surface floors and we were put on a first floor convenient to the door to get out with the dogs. There was a nice hot tub and small pool in the hotel. The water ...
Reviewed on 10 May 2026

AmericInn by Wyndham Rapid City
Very clean and efficient
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Rimrock

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.

Downtown Historic District
If you're spending some time in Downtown Historic District, Main Street Square and Art Alley are top sights worth seeing.

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.
