While enjoying your stay in Rapid City at Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn
be sure to check out these quality area attractions.

Click here to go to The Journey Museum Web Site
THE JOURNEY MUSEUM
222 New York Street • Rapid City, SD 57701
Take an incredible trek through time, from the formation of the mystical Black Hills to the continuing saga of the Western frontier. Four unique collections of prehistory and history.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Click here to go to Rushmore Waterslide
RUSHMORE WATERSLIDE
1715 Catron Blvd., Highway 16 South,Rapid City, SD 57701
Nine Exciting Slides Up to 400 Ft. Long • More than 1/2 mile of slides • Kiddie Pool with Slide • Family Picnic Area • Video Arcade • Heated Outdoor Spa • Free Miniature Golf • Full Service Snack Bar

Click here to go to Reptile Gardens

REPTILE GARDENS
World's Largest Reptile Collection
Six miles south of Rapid City on Hwy. 16 the Road to Mt. Rushmore. Spectacular Orchids in the nation's original indoor jungle. Giant Tortoises, Birds of Prey, NEW exhibits for 2002. AAA Star Rated. Open April 1 to October 31. 8 AM - 7 PM.
BEAR COUNTRY U.S.A.
Stay in Your "Cage" ... The Animals Roam Free Here!
Enjoy a leisurely three mile drive through this spectacular and unique wildlife park nestled on 250 acres of Black Hills beauty. Bear Country USA features the world's largest private collection of North American Black Bear.

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL
Located in Keystone, SD. Mount Rushmore memorializes the birth, growth, preservation and development of the United States. Workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln to represent the first 150 years of American history.

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL
The world’s largest sculpture, now in progress, is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota on US Highway 16/385 just 17 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore. The work was begun in 1948 by sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski at the request of Native Americans. Korczak died in 1982. His wife Ruth and their family continue the project working with the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation.

CUSTER STATE PARK
Featuring spectacular geological formations, three scenic drives and one of the nation's largest bison herds. Four mountain resorts, 7 campgrounds, fishing, swimming, day & evening park programs. Visitor Center and historic sites. Five miles east of Custer on US 16A. Park entrance fee. Open all year.
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Holiday Inn • Rapid City Rushmore Plaza • 505 North Fifth Street
PO Box 3800 • Rapid City, SD 57709
Phone: 1-605-348-4000 • Fax: 1-605-348-9777

This hotel is independently owned and operated by Steven L. Lester, LLC.