我们顺着16A高速路从拉什莫尔山(Mount Rushmore)驶入卡斯特国家公园(Custer State park)进入狩猎区。这是一个非常美,很独特的驾乘体验,不过这里不对卡车或者大型房车开放。因为这里的隧道很小,而且有很多发夹弯,非常窄。你从照片里就能看到,这个公园保持了原汁原味的野生环境,特别是野生环路附近。路上就有野生的马和驴子,一点都不害羞的用车的反光镜搔痒。我们就在狩猎区过的夜。真的是太棒了。
在接下来的点评中我听起来可能像旅游者杂志的,不过这是我旅行中所见过的最漂亮的公园。成亩成亩的美国黄松在其中点缀,还有漂亮的花岗岩尖顶,称为Needles。我感觉自己像在一部西部老电影中。我们乘坐的旅游巴士,所以没有使用步行道和脚踏船等等。我们很幸运地看到了驴子。我们的导游“Jerry”准备了一包胡萝卜,看起来是他们最喜欢的吃食。驴子很温和,我们可以用手喂食,照了很多不错的照片。我们准备离开时,驴子还跟着来到了巴士这边,我觉得我们很难用飞机把它偷运回家,所以还是留给其他客人吧。因为一年一度的圈牛活动是上星期举行的,所以我们可以看到它们在围栏里,能近距离地用相机照相。我在拍一头母牛和小牛犊的时候,她撞击围栏,我有点儿害怕。她撞门的时候,我脚下的大地都在颤抖。这真是很漂亮的一头动物,不过仍旧是一头野生的。她们很有力量,而且我相信这只是在保护自己的牛犊。还是很棒的体验。这家公园有283平方公里,有北美野牛,美洲狮,野山羊,草原土拨鼠,驴子,麋鹿和美洲羚羊自由地在游荡。我们看到了其中很多动物。真是一次难忘的体验。这里有很多可以玩儿的,很多可以住宿过夜的旅馆。我推荐你如果来这一带的话,到这家公园转转。
我过去50年来过这里很多次了,从来没有让我失望过,一如既往地漂亮有趣,可以看到很多种野生动物,而且维护得非常好。
The Custer State Park is by far the best state park that I have ever visited. If you are looking to view animals and enjoy nature this is the place for you. I stayed at Sylvan Lake lodge while visiting the park, the perfect location. You need to take needles highway to get to it, something that should not be missed regardless of whether or not you stay at the lodge. The jeep ride with Casey our guide, was spectacular. It was great to sit back and let someone else do the driving so I could enjoy all the sites as well, plus he takes you to places you can't get to yourself.
What a cool park...but DONT GET OUT OF YOUR CAR. The parents and the calves are so darn cute, but can butt you and do real damage. Be careful. Enjoy the drive and remember the history of Custer's last stand.
我们在公园玩得很开心。住在RV Blue Bells露营区的一个小屋里——很适合过一晚。强烈推荐。这里浴室设施非常干净。而且Lake Sylvan湖让人心旷神怡。由于年度围栏,水牛都没围起来了,有点小遗憾。
When you pay your entrance fee your ticket is good for 7 days so I went in through the needles side going to Deadwood and on my way home (from Keystone) i went through the wild life loop road. If you are in the area this is a must. You get to see nature at its best. Animals from donkey's, buffalo, deer... they have a nice visitors center and is worth a stop. It has restrooms, maps and they also tell you where all the animals are along your dirve. I will definetly visit again when I am in the area.
Custer was an amazing park. It has everything from mountains and crazy rock formations, to vast prairie filled with amazing wildlife. I was only in the park for a few hours and this is the wildlife I saw. 3 herds of buffalo, dozens of pronghorn, 2 prairie dog towns, an elk, whitetail and mule deer, we even got out of our car to feed wild miles. The entire park looks like something out of a cowboy movie and it was amazing. If you are at least a little bit interested in nature I would highly recommend this wonderful park!
We always do the wildlife loop when we are in town as our kids just love to feed the burrows. We always make a special stop to get bread so we can feed them. They were having unusually warm weather in February so we decided to come and it was great since it wasnt as busy as it is in the summer months.
Even though we have visited Custer State Park before, we always want to come back. The drive through the park is full of wildlife and beauty. The roads can be a bit tricky if you go in the winter months and depending on how much snow they have depends on whether or not some of the roads are closed. We were lucky on the day we went through...hardly any snow and the roads were dry and open...except for Needles Highway. The many tunnels and switchbacks are fun and a little scary. One tunnel you can even see Mt. Rushmore when driving through it...really awesome! The bison herds were all over the park...mainly on the wildlife loop...where you'll be able to get great pictures. Some don't even want to get off the road! But, don't get out of your car...they can run really fast! Remember, they're wild animals! Seen deer, turkeys, the wild burros, a coyote, pronghorns and several different birds...even an eagle. The park has many different types of scenery. From forested hills to gently rolling hills to prairie. Take the time to drive through...you won't be disappointed!