Custer State Park in South Dakota offers magnificent mountain and lake scenery together with great wildlife viewing – an excellent destination for photography enthusiasts. In addition, a short 23-mile drive will take you to Mount Rushmore for more outstanding scenery and photographic opportunities.
If you choose State Game Lodge as your base you will find yourself nestled in a verdant green valley surrounded by stunning forests. The lodge dates back to 1920 and offers gracious luxury rooms in the historic lodge building, rustic cabins or modern hotel rooms. The Lodge has a choice of meeting rooms where you can host presentations or lectures during your photographic retreat.
Address: State Game Lodge, 13389 US Hwy 16A, Custer, SD 57730, Phone: 605-255-4541
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