Red Shale Campground

   This is a small, free forest campground, right off of US 212. The sites all have tables, fire rings, and fairly level parking pads. Some are long enough for larger RVs.

  Most of the campsites are not wheelchair accessible due to hilly, uneven ground.The vault toilet is accessible but does not have a paved walkway from the road. All of the tables have long overhangs.  Campground
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Days of '76 Museum

  The Days of ‘76 is a ten day event with parades and a rodeo. It began in 1923 as a celebration of the wild gold rush days. The museum has the history of the celebrations plus a collection of Indian and pioneer artifacts.  Authentic 19th century wagons, carriages, and stagecoaches which are used in the parades are on display on the lower floor.

  Everything is accessible.

  The parking lot is large enough for any RV.  Museum
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Days of '76 Campground

  There’s not much to this campground. It’s a muddy parking lot with electric hookups but it’s also the best place to stay if you want to be close to Deadwood. Parking in Deadwood is very limited but from the campground it’s a pleasant mile long walk to the town. A trolley also stops at the campground. If you don’t stay at the campground a large parking lot about 1/2 mile from town has a section for RVs and another trolley stop.

  In an effort to bring tourists and money to Deadwood, most of the buildings, while retaining their historic facades, have been converted to casinos. There are a couple of museums, the Days of ‘76 celebrations and gunfights in the street during the summer tourist season.

  Accessibility in town is pretty good. The sidewalks and curb cuts are in good condition. The casinos have level entries but some of the shops have a step. Campground
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Black Hills Mining Museum

  This museum has three parts - the exhibits, a guided tour of a simulated underground mine, and for an extra fee, a chance to pan for gold. The tour is closed for the season and we didn’t pan for gold so our visit was for the exhibits only which cover early gold mining and the history of Lead.

  Everything is accessible.

  The museum parking lot is fairly small. Large RVs should park at the Homestake Mine Visitor Center , a few blocks north. The sidewalks and curb cuts are not in very good condition so wheelchair users will need to have some help. Museum
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Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center

   The main attraction at the visitor center is the view from the back patio into the big hole. Most of the gold was mined underground with tunnels as far down as 8,000’ below the surface but the open pit has been a feature on the edge of town since the early days of gold prospecting in Lead.

  The visitor center and view are accessible. The interpretive signs are all easy to see.

   The parking lot has long RV spaces. Visitor Center
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Homestake Mill Park

   The Homestake mine milling buildings were located on this property until the mine closed in 2002. After the buildings were removed the area was made into a historic park. Old equipment and interpretive signs are located along a switchback trial that leads to the highest level.

  The trail is ADA compliant with a gradual slope, railings, and level landings but it’s very long so most wheelchair users will need to have some help.

  The parking lot is large enough for any RV.   Gold Run Park
     

Roubaix Lake Campground

   Visiting this late in the year means that our campsite is free! Good for us but maybe not for other people because only one loop is opened and the sites are all back in and very short. Grills, campgrounds ,tables, and vault toilets. Free from a week after Labor Day until a week before Memorial Day.
   Even though there are no ADA regcampgrounds, the national forest service has compiled an excellent guideline. This campground has incorporated many of the suggestions. Several of the sites have elevated tent pads. All of the tables have a long overhang on one end. The accessible toilets have paved paths leading to the doors.

   The road to the campground is paved but narrow with curves. Some of the sites in the closed loops are large enough for most RVs. Loop C, the only loop opened in off season, has short sites but a RV larger than our 25’ may be able to fit by parking across two sites.  Campground
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Dinosaur Park

  These five dinosaurs have been looking down on Rapid City since 1936. They’re a Works Progress Administration project, designed to provide jobs for the unemployed during the depression and bring tourists to the city. They’re built with concrete over iron pipes and are not very accurate depictions but that’s part of the fun. :- )

  Unfortunately we didn’t get to see them up close because of the many, many steps leading to their platforms.

The road, Skyline Driv , is steep with many curves so visitors with large RVs may not want to attempt the drive. The parking lot is large enough for RVs. Park
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South Dakota Air and Space Museum

  Over two dozen aircraft, from helicopters to the huge Rockwell B-1 Lancer, are on display on the grounds outside. Inside the four hangers are exhibits about early aviation in South Dakota and the history of Ellsworth Air Force Base.

  New smooth sidewalks circle around most of the planes. A few of the interpretative signs are too far away to read. The visitor center is all accessible except for two small displays which have steps.

  The parking lot is large enough for all RVs. The museum is just outside the base entrance so there are no security requirements. Museum
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Journey Museum

   An excellent museum. Journey through time with displays about the geological formation of the Black Hills, the age of dinosaurs, the arrival of man, the Lakota culture, the gold discovery, and the founding of Rapid City. The story of the removal of the Lakota from their native lands and the battles caused by this action is explained in detail.

   Everything is accessible.

   The parking lot is large with plenty of room for RVs. Museum
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