Hotel address:
25453 Highway 87,
Custer,
SD,
US
57730
Phone number: 605-255-4535
Blue Bell Lodge is as comfortable as a pair of old blue jeans. This hideaway retreat with a guest ranch flavor offers a Western experience thats sure to charm the boots right off ya.At Blue Bell, you can take your pick of Western-themed activities. Saddle up for a trailride through some of the parks prettiest areas.Our chuck-wagon cookouts, another cowboy tradition, draw quite a crowd. Start with a haywagon ride through the scenic back country of the park to a secluded canyon followed by an old-fashioned chuck-wagon dinner, complete with Western entertainment.The Blue Bell Dining Room serves up home cooking with specialties that include buffalo and steak. If you have a family reunion or wedding, the White Buffalo Room could be your ticket to a great event. The Blue Bell General Store is close by for picking up supplies.Blue Bell offers a range of cabins sure to meet your vacation needs. Every cabin has a fire pit outside, so you can end your day like the real cowpokes did ? telling tall tales around the campfire.
Location description: Located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Near Mount Rushmore National Monument, historic Deadwood, and many more area attractions.Amidst the towering ponderosa pines, Blue Bell Lodge is the perfect hideaway. Located along French Creek at the base of Mount Coolidge, Blue Bell was built in the early 1920s by an executive at Bell Telephone. Bell Telephones logo ? a blue bell ? is the lodges namesake.
Areas served: Nearby cities: Custer SD Approx 20 miles NW, Rapid City SD Approx 46 miles NE, Deadwood SD Approx 57 miles NW, Sturgis SD Approx 70 miles NW, Hot Springs SD Approx 25 miles S
Airports: Rapid City Regional Airport Approx 50 miles NE
Number of floors: 1
Number of Rooms: 29
Check in time: 1500
Check out time: 1100
Native currency: USD
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Housekeeping Cabin 1 (Standard Room) Log Cabin with 1 Double bed and 1 Sofa sleeper TV and kitchenette
Housekeeping Cabin 2 (Standard Room) Log Cabin with 2 Double beds and 1 set Bunk beds TV and kitchenette
Sleeping Cabin (Standard Room) Log cabin with 2 Double beds Fireplace, TV, small microwave and refrigerator
Meeting Number Meeting Rooms 1. Measurement Type Square footage. Number of Meeting Personnel on site 2. Largest Room Capacity 100. Smallest Room Capacity 45. Largest Room Seating Format Banquet Style. Smallest Room Seating Format Conference Style. Video Conferencing No
Dining Blue Bell Dining Room, American, 7:00 a.m. ? 9:00 p.m. On-site; Nearby Sylvan Lake Dining Room, American, 7:00 a.m. ? 9:00 p.m.; State Game Dining Room, American, 7:00 a.m. ? 9:00 p.m.; Legion Lake Dining Room, American
Recreation Horseback Riding, Skiing Water, Water Sports
From Directions: 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.
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
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