Bedrock City
Flintstones Bedrock City was a 62 acres (25 ha) theme park and campground in Custer, South Dakota in the Black Hills which featured buildings and characters inspired by The Flintstones television series. Worth the trip, Mount Rushmore is 11 mi off. For mild weather, aim for June to September (70–80°F highs).
A theme park inside Custer
Places to stay next door
Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn is 0.1 miles away; Holiday Inn Express & Suites Custer (0.2 mi) and Comfort Inn and Suites (0.2 mi) are close too. 56 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Check the season before you go
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days. When to go ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 13°, with about 58" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–80°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Every month near Bedrock City is set out below.
Bedrock City
Flintstones Bedrock City was a 62 acres (25 ha) theme park and campground in Custer, South Dakota in the Black Hills which featured buildings and characters inspired by The Flintstones television series. The facility opened in 1966 and closed in 2015.
The campground was reopened as Buffalo Ridge Campground Resort. As of July 2019, all the Flintstones items have been taken down and more camping sites added. They are planning ten tree houses in 2020 and are also currently rebuilding the pool.
- Type
- Theme park
- Wikipedia readers
- 10K a year
Places to stay by Bedrock City
Within 4 miles there are 56 places to stay. Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn is closest, 0.1 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Best Western Buffalo Ridge Innhotel · 0.1 mi northeastDirections
- 2Holiday Inn Express & Suites Custerhotel · 0.2 mi northDirections
- 3Comfort Inn and Suiteshotel · 0.2 mi northDirections
- 4Super 8hotel · 0.2 mi northwestDirections
- 5Buffalo Ridge Camp Resortcampground · 0.2 mi southDirections
- 6Elk Mountain Campgroundcampground · 0.3 mi northeastDirections
- 7Legion Lake Lodgehotel · 0.3 mi westDirections
- 8Black Hills Enclavehotel · 0.4 mi northeastDirections
- 9Chief Motelmotel · 0.5 mi northeastDirections
- 10Rocket Motelmotel · 0.6 mi northeastDirections
Places to eat nearby
42 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Bedrock City | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer | in town | — | 42 14 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 1,803 | $236K | — |
| Hill City | 12 mi north | 20 min | 38 16 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 938 | $286K | — |
| Keystone | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 32 16 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 268 | $264K | — |
| Rapid City | 29 mi northeast | 45 min | 76 58 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 80,589 | $299K | D− |
| Hot Springs | 25 mi south | 35 min | 23 12 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 3,670 | $203K | A |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 23 mi northeast | 35 min | 10 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 5 RV parks | 2,609 | $407K | — |
| Newcastle | 30 mi west | 45 min | 12 3 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 3,349 | $179K | B− |
| Johnson Siding | 24 mi north | 35 min | 6 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds | 704 | $472K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Bedrock City
Pair a visit with these, within 56 miles.
Big draw11 mi National MemorialMount Rushmore National Memorial1.9M visitors a year
Big draw5 mi LandmarkCrazy Horse Memorial
9 mi MountainBlack Elk Peak
10 mi State parkCuster State Park
Big draw56 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
16 mi National ParkWind Cave National Park606K visitors a year
in town National forestBlack Hills National Forest11 mi National MonumentJewel Cave National Monument111K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crazy Horse Memorial: Jeffreylcooke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Elk Peak: BHrock at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Custer State Park: Guimir, Public domain · Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wind Cave National Park: USGS/USGov, Public domain · Black Hills National Forest: Vocaro at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know before you visit Bedrock City
Is Bedrock City open in winter?
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.
Is Bedrock City in Custer?
Yes. It’s inside Custer, SD.
When is the best time to visit Bedrock City?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–80°.
What is the closest airport to Bedrock City?
Rapid City Regional (RAP), about 34 miles away.
What hotels are near Bedrock City?
Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn (0.1 mi), Holiday Inn Express & Suites Custer (0.2 mi) and Comfort Inn and Suites (0.2 mi). 56 places to stay are within 4 miles.
Questions for Custer
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