# Road trips from Rapid City

> 3 road trips that start in or near Rapid City, from 2 to 5 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/rapid-city-sd/

3 road trips that start in or near Rapid City, from 2 to 5 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Deadwood and Spearfish Canyon](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/northern-black-hills/): 2 days, 107 mi – The Wild West town of Deadwood and a canyon road with waterfalls in the northern Black Hills.
- [Southern Black Hills: Crazy Horse, the Needles and Wind Cave](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b19-southern-black-hills/): 3 days, 108 mi – The Crazy Horse carving, crystal caves, granite spires on the Needles Highway, bison in Custer State Park and the mammoth dig at Hot Springs.
- [Bison, needles and prairie: by camper through the Badlands and Black Hills](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-158-badlands-black-hills/): 5 days, 257 mi – About 540 kilometres from Rapid City through the Badlands, prairie, Wind Cave and Custer State Park to the four presidents at Mount Rushmore.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Rapid City?**
Popular routes starting in or near Rapid City: Deadwood and Spearfish Canyon, Southern Black Hills: Crazy Horse, the Needles and Wind Cave and Bison, needles and prairie: by camper through the Badlands and Black Hills.

**Is there a short road trip from Rapid City?**
The shortest is Deadwood and Spearfish Canyon: 2 days, about 107 mi.

**What is the longest road trip from Rapid City?**
The longest is Bison, needles and prairie: by camper through the Badlands and Black Hills: 5 days, about 257 mi with 10 stops.