Custer State Park Visitor Center

An interactive introduction to 71,000 acres of pristine Black Hills beauty, the Custer State Park Visitor Center has wowed visitors since its completion in 2016.

Custer State Park Visitor Center, Established 2016
Educational pieces in the visitor center, including a Saving the Bison plaque.

Project Summary

The South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation partnered with Game, Fish and Parks to make the visitor center a reality – raising over $3.2 million for the project.

Today, the Custer State Park Visitor Center offers an array of learning opportunities including a large interactive map, 20-foot- tall scale models of the Cathedral Spires and numerous displays depicting the natural world of Custer State Park. Throughout the building, displays showcase the park’s most iconic inhabitants, the buffalo. The building also houses a 100-seat theater where the new park film, narrated by actor Kevin Costner, immerses visitors into many aspects of the park. 

May 6, 2016

Building dedicated

$3.2 M

fundraised

100

theater capacity

Tourists enjoying the Custer State Park Visitor Center.
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