wildlife loop road
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Drove through the beautiful scenery in June and there were buffalo everywhere with calves at their side. It was a wonderful day to just park and observe them as they grazed and came very close to our car. We did not get out because they are dangerous if provoked but the natural wonders continued to amaze us. Fabulous drive included deer and other native animals in the area.
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We took this road thinking because of the name we would see lots of wildlife. Not. Maybe it was the time of day-late morning but we did see some deer but that was all. The road is very windy so care must be taken if driving a camper.
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Drove the loop looking for Bison- none anywhere started paying attention to birds in the air and found antelope resting, mules and donkeys (lol) Could not use the word as#. Wish the loop would have a locator on the Bison so that you could actually get a glimpse of them
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We were almost all the way through the park and hadn't seen one buffalo. We stopped at a ranger station and they were very helpful. The park ranger knew exactly where the buffalo were and told us on what inland road to venture. I thought we were going on a wild goose chase, but sure enough about a mile into the road we found MANY buffalo. It was interesting and entertaining. I wonder how many people went through the loop and never stopped to ask and were disappointed that they didn't see any buffalo. If all else fails - take time to ask a ranger where to find the buffalo.
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My kids never tire of coming here. They just love feeding the burrows. We always bring a loaf of bread and they will stick their heads right in the car to eat.
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Loved the loop, we saw plenty of buffalo, deers and elk but the highlight was the wild donkeys!!!! We were told in advance to take carrots to feed the donkeys and the kids had a blast.We are Aussies and spent 2 months traveling across the U.S. In an RV. We loved South Dakota and if you have any questions flick me a message.
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We did the loop road on a hayride/chuck wagon cook out from Blue Bell Lodge. Lots of fun and beautiful drive. Saw a few critters, but not too many sightings, which didn't diminish the fun.
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Custer State Park is by far one of my favorite places in SD. You will pay a fee to get in the park, but it is well worth it. We by a yearly pass because we go several times while we are out there. Buffalo, turkeys, prairie dogs, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, birds etc can be seen there. There is a wildlife loop to drive, it takes a good hour. Lovely countryside.
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We went twice. Once at night - just to see if we could see anything at night and once during the late AM. The night time trip was almost a bust. We came across the begging burros (that were in almost the exact location on each visit) about half way through the drive. We were about 3/4 of the way through and we finally came across one adolescent bison! (that we almost hit with our minivan.) He/she was young, small and seemed to be alone when crossing the road. It was a good thing we were traveling slow. Even thought the husband and kids were not thrilled with the idea, we went again, a couple of days later, after a late breakfast. About halfway through the drive, we noticed a line of cars at a stop. And there they were... hundreds of bison; laying, grazing and just milling about. Mamas with their babies, big males, so many of them! The begging burros were in just about the same location that we saw them a couple of nights prior - near the large parking area that is located about 1/2 way through the drive.The kids really enjoyed seeing the bison up close and personal. We were all so glad we made a second trip.
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You will need to pay the $15 admission into Custer State Park to access the Wildlife Loop Road. The fee will cover 1 - 7 days and is worth it if making a couple to few drives through the loop road. You will see bison (there are 1300 in the park), prairie dogs, deer, pronghorn sheep and burrows, just to name a few. Beautiful scenery!