A Location Unlike Any Other
Located on a 118-acre campus in the eastern foothills of the
beautiful Black Hills, South Dakota Mines is just 35 minutes from Mt. Rushmore
and an hour from Badlands National Park. The Black Hills area is known for a
milder climate than other parts of the state, a climate more akin to the
front-range of Colorado. Our winters are warmer and our summers cooler, making
us a perfect climate for outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, rock climbing,
and more.
Though our temperatures tend to be milder, we do have
unpredictable weather – perfect for atmospheric science majors on campus.
Located one hour to the northwest of Rapid City you will find
Lead, SD, home to the Sanford Underground Research Facility. SURF, as it’s called, is base to world-renowned
research and science experiments involving scientists from around the world as
well as students from South Dakota Mines.
Location
- Rapid City is the 2nd largest city in the state of
South Dakota
- Population: approximately 75,000
- Six-hour drive from Denver; direct flights to Atlanta,
Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis,
Newark, Phoenix, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Houston.
Weather
Things to Enjoy
- Hiking,
biking, kayaking, camping, canoeing, golfing, skiing, snowboarding, rock
climbing, fishing, dirt biking, ATVing, hunting, water sports, and
more
- Art
galleries and Art Alley, shopping, restaurants, theaters, music
events
- Parks,
museums, libraries, churches, escape rooms, arcades, indoor climbing
walls
- A huge
range of tourism venues that draw millions of visitors every year: Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Wind Cave (and
many others), the Badlands, historic Deadwood
- Rapid
City's Main Street Square (boutiques, cafes, fountains, and skating in the
winter . . . plus a statue of a president on every downtown corner) –
also featuring free weekly summer events - Summer Nights.
Dining in The Black Hills
Hotel Recommendations
When making your reservation at The Rushmore or the Howard Johnson, mention that you're visiting South Dakota Mines for a special rate.
The Rushmore Hotel & Suites
445 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Rapid City, SD 57701
605-348-8300
Hotel Alex Johnson
523 Sixth St., Rapid City, SD 57701
605-342-1210
Use this link to make your reservation and receive a special rate.
Howard Johnson
950 North St., Rapid City, SD 57701
605-737-4656
Slideshow (below) and video (above) are courtesy of the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau (learn more at
www.VisitRapidCity.com.