State Game Lodge in Custer, SD

STATE GAME LODGE

YEAR BUILT - 1920            YEAR REMODELED - 2007 ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION -  THIS GRACIOUS STONE AND WOOD LODGE IS SET IN A  BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN VALLEY, SURROUNDED BY A PONDEROSA  FOREST. GRACE COOLIDGE CREEK WINDS THROUGH THE VALLEY  AND OFFERS EXCELLENT TROUT FISHING. OAK, BIRCH, AND  ASPEN TREES LINE THE BABBLING CREEK, PROVIDING A  COLORFUL YEAR ROUND DISPLAY.    THE STATE GAME LODGE  SERVED AS THE SUMMER WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESIDENT CALVIN  COOLIDGE IN 1927 AND WAS VISITED BY PRESIDENT DWIGHT D.  EISENHOWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN 1953. IT WAS BUILT IN  1920, AND IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF  HISTORICAL PLACES.    INSIDE, YOULL DISCOVER A BLEND OF  THE PAST AND THE PRESENT, THE ELEGANT AND THE OUTDOORS.  ACCOMMODATIONS RANGE FROM STATELY LODGE ROOMS TO MODERN  MOTEL ROOMS AND COZY CABINS. THE HISTORIC STATE GAME  LODGE DINING ROOM SERVES SOUTH DAKOTA SPECIALITIES LIKE  BUFFALO, PHEASANT AND TROUT.    AFTER DINNER, RELAX ON  THE FRONT PORCH OR TAKE A LEISURELY STROLL ALONG GRACE  COOLIDGE CREEK. NAMED FOR CALVINS FIRST LADY, THE  STREAM FLOWS THROUGH THE LODGES SPRAWLING FRONT YARD.   THE PARKS POPULAR BUFFALO SAFARI JEEP TOURS ORIGINATE  FROM THE STATE GAME LODGE. TAKE AN OPEN-AIR RIDE INTO  THE BACK COUNTRY IN SEARCH OF BISON  GUIDES TELL YOU  ALL ABOUT THE PARK AND ITS AMAZING WILDLIFE.  BECAUSE THIS LODGE IS LOCATED IN CUSTER STATE PARK   AN  ENTRANCE FEE IS REQUIRED.

Room Information - State Game Lodge

C3Q - MAX OCCUPANCY - 8 MAX NBR OF ROLLAWAYS - 0 ROOM DESCRIPTION -  3 ROOM HOUSEKEEPING CABIN WITH 3 QUEEN BEDS AND 1 SOFA  SLEEPER ROOM AMENITIES -  AIR CONDITIONING / BATH TUB / CABLE/SATELLITE TV /  KITCHEN / MICROWAVE / PRIVATE BATH OR SHOWER /  REFRIGERATOR TECHNOLOGY -  HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS C2D - MAX OCCUPANCY - 4 MAX NBR OF ROLLAWAYS - 0 ROOM DESCRIPTION -  STANDARD ROOM WITH 2 DOUBLE BEDS TV, AIR CONDITIONING ROOM AMENITIES -  AIR CONDITIONING / BATH TUB / CABLE/SATELLITE TV /  KITCHEN / MICROWAVE / PRIVATE BATH OR SHOWER /  REFRIGERATOR TECHNOLOGY -  HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS B2D - MAX OCCUPANCY - 4 MAX NBR OF ROLLAWAYS - 0 ROOM DESCRIPTION -  SMALL SLEEPING CABIN, 1 ROOM WITH 2 DOUBLE BEDS TV,  FIRE PIT, PICNIC TABLE ROOM AMENITIES -  AIR CONDITIONING / BATH TUB / CABLE/SATELLITE TV /  KITCHEN / MICROWAVE / PRIVATE BATH OR SHOWER /  REFRIGERATOR TECHNOLOGY -  HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS C2Q - MAX OCCUPANCY - 6 MAX NBR OF ROLLAWAYS - 0 ROOM DESCRIPTION -  2 ROOM CABIN WITH 2 QUEEN BEDS AND 1 SOFA SLEEPER AND  TV.  FEATURING A FIREPIT AND PICNIC TABLE OUTSIDE CABIN. ROOM AMENITIES -  AIR CONDITIONING / BATH TUB / CABLE/SATELLITE TV /  KITCHEN / MICROWAVE / PRIVATE BATH OR SHOWER /  REFRIGERATOR TECHNOLOGY -  HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS

Property Information

ON-SITE FACILITIES - GENERAL FACILITIES -  BANQUET FACILITY            CONFERENCE ROOM  CONVENIENCE STORE           GIFT SHOP  HANDICAP FACILITIES         KITCHEN  LAUNDROMAT                  MEETING ROOM  NON-SMOKING ROOMS           RESTAURANT PARKING FACILITIES -  FREE PARKING  COMPLIMENTARY  OUTDOOR PARKING  COMPLIMENTARY MEETING AND CONVENTION FACILITIES - TOTAL NBR OF MEETING ROOMS - 1 TOTAL MEETING ROOM CAPACITY - 30 MEETING AND CONVENTION FACILITY TEXT -  NUMBER OF MEETING PERSONNEL ON SITE 2  LARGEST ROOM  CAPACITY 30  LARGEST ROOM SEATING FORMAT CLASSROOM  STYLE  VIDEO CONFERENCING NO

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Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 11:00 AM.

Area Activities

PRIMARY CITY - RAP - RAPID CITY 46 MI NE ANGOSTURA RECREATION AREA 40 MI S BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK APP100 MI NE BEAR BUTTE STATE PARK APPR62 MI NE CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL APPRO19 MI NW DEADWOOD SD               57 MI NW GEORGE S. MICKELSON TRAIL 20 MI W HISTORIC DEADWOOD APPROX  47 MI NW HOT SPRINGS SD            40 MI S MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL ME40 MI NE STURGIS APPROX            55 MI NW STURGIS SD                55 MI NW WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK AP17 MI S

Driving Directions - State Game Lodge

DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM CUSTER -  SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND ACRES OF NATURAL BEAUTY AND  ADVENTURE AWAIT YOU IN THE BEAUTIFUL BLACK HILLS OF  SOUTH DAKOTA. SITUATED 25 MILES SOUTH OF RAPID CITY,  CUSTER STATE PARK RESORT IS WITHIN 25 MILES OF MOUNT  RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL,  WINDCAVE NATIONAL PARK AND JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT. DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM RAPID CITY -  I-90, EXIT 61 HIGHWAY 16T SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 79  SOUTH  LEFT AT HIGHWAY 79 INTERSECTION  17 MILES TO HIGHWAY  36, TURN WEST RIGHT  HIGHWAY 36 TURNS INTO US HIGHWAY  16A  HIGHWAY 16A ENTERS CUSTER STATE PARK ENTRANCE FEE  REQUIRED  16 MILES TO STATE GAME LODGE   CUSTER STATE  PARK RESORT