Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) Layover Ideas

Although Rapid City is surrounded by a two-million-acre ponderosa forest, it’s anything but a quaint Western town. With spectacular shopping, fine dining, thousands of hotel rooms and large meeting facilities, Rapid City is a world-class destination. For more information on Rapid City call 800.487.3223.

Aside from the spectacular outdoor sites quoted below, Rapid City offers exciting winter activities, such as:
The Rapid City pro-hockey season at Rushmor Plaza Civic Center and Ice Arena (Rapid City Rush team)
The Dahl Arts Center for performing arts and film offers winter concerts
The Black Hills Stock Show & Rodea is a big winter event
All-inclusive Ski packages are available.

SPECIAL EVENT - AUGUST 2009: Primal Quest Badlands 2009, presented by SPOT will take place in the surrounding Black Hills of South Dakota.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
To tour the Black Hills, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grasslands - consult a travel agency or pick up some brochures at the airport - OR - rent a car, and do it on your own!

Below listed are some Travel Agencies you might want to consider:

AAA Travel Agency(Rapid City) (605) 342-8482; (800) 422-3669
AAA Travel Agency (Spearfish) (605) 642-5796; (800) 658-2247
Black Hills Travel (605) 642-7778; (800) 247-2086
Casto Travel (605) 388-6900; (800)-856-0526
Cool Concepts Travel (605) 347-8204; (877) 889-2665
Dakota Travel (605) 718-0373; (800) 445-2095
Modrick's Professional Travel (605) 342-2700; (800) 658-3348
Sturgis Travel Service (605) 347-4541; (877) 347-4541
The Travel Center (605) 348-5038; (800) 658-3038
Travel Adventures (605) 673-3590; (800) 658-3422
Travel Connection (605) 341-0795; (800) 657-5864
Travel Unlimited (605) 348-8118; (800) 888-1765