See The Area
Devils Tower
"It's an hour to the tower!" is one of the most common phrases you'll hear in Gillette! Devil's Tower is an hour drive through the Black Hills of Wyoming from Gillette! If you purchase a day pass, it is good for 7 days so you may return as many times you'd like! If you have the National parks' yearly passes, no need to worry about entry fees! See the website attached to see prices and hours.
Keyhole Reservoir
Keyhole, tucked in the Black Hills, has many campsites, great fishing, and cliffs to jump off into the cool water! Make sure you have a Wyoming fishing license if you want to hook some walleye or trout!
Sturgis
Sturgis, SD has rich history of motorcycle rallies with museums to check out!
Deadwood
Deadwood, SD is your classic old mining town with lots of shops and diners to experience.
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is 2.5 hours from Gillette. There are two beautiful routes through the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota. Tourist season will be winding down so the monument should not be as busy as usual! If you purchase a day pass, it is good for 7 days so you may return as many times you'd like! If you have the National parks' yearly passes, no need to worry about entry fees! See the website attached to see prices and hours.
Crazy Horse Memorial
Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Crazy Horse is not far from Mount Rushmore. Both could be hit up in one route! Check out the website attached to visit.
Custer State Park
Custer State Park is tucked in the Black Hills of South Dakota near Mount Rushmore that offers biking, fishing, hiking, and beautiful views.
Badlands National Park
If you're up for a little bit of a road trip, Badlands National Parks is just shy of 3 hours east from Gillette. If you purchase a day pass, it is good for 7 days so you may return as many times you'd like! If you have the National parks' yearly passes, no need to worry about entry fees! See the website attached to see prices and hours.
Hot Springs State Park
While Thermopolis in on the west side of the Bighorn Mountains from us (and about 3 hours away), this town has an amazing state park to check out, free of charge! Sitting on the Big Horn River, Hot Springs State Park offers natural sulfur springs, ponds, walk ways, air suspended bridge, buffalo, and a water park (not free of charge). The drive through the Big Horn Mountains is worth the trip!
Yellowstone National Park
Breathtaking Yellowstone is 5.5 hours west of Gillette. It makes a perfect stop if you are traveling from the west, or if you decide to mark it off your bucket list! If you purchase a day pass, it is good for 7 days so you may return as many times you'd like! If you have the National parks' yearly passes, no need to worry about entry fees! See the website attached to see prices and hours.
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton is just south of Yellowstone! (So about 6 hours west of Gillette) It makes a perfect stop if you are traveling from the west, or if you decide to mark it off your bucket list! If you purchase a day pass, it is good for 7 days so you may return as many times you'd like! If you have the National parks' yearly passes, no need to worry about entry fees! See the website attached to see prices and hours.