Custer State Park Visitor Center
A landmark first stop that helps guests understand the park, plan their visit and experience its extraordinary story.
Celebrating 40 Years by Raising $40,000
Your gift will help create the new West Entrance Welcome Center near Stockade Lake—welcoming Custer State Park visitors for generations to come.
Help Us Reach $40,00040Years of making
great places happen
great places happen
When the thunder of hooves rolls across the prairie, it’s easy to see what makes Custer State Park extraordinary.
For 40 years, the South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation has worked alongside people who love this park—protecting its wild beauty and creating experiences that bring visitors closer to it.
The next chapter
A welcoming start on Custer’s west side.
Located near Stockade Lake, the new West Entrance Welcome Center will give visitors an inviting place to get oriented, find trails and programs, and make the most of their time in the park.
- Find trails, programs and park highlights
- Get oriented as soon as they arrive
- Access visitor information on the park’s west side
40th Anniversary Challenge: Raise $40,000 toward the $1 million project
Help Us Reach $40,000
Thanks to donors like you
Together we've made these Great Places possible.
Across Custer State Park, donor support has transformed meaningful ideas into places where millions of visitors learn, explore and connect.
The Bison Center
A dynamic space where the origin, conservation and management of Custer State Park’s iconic herd come to life.
Peter Norbeck Outdoor Education Center
A place where young people discover the outdoors and begin a connection with nature that can last a lifetime.
