Located in Custer State Park off the Wildlife Loop Road, State Game Lodge is a stately stone and wood lodge built in 1920 in a large mountain valley, surrounded by old oaks, birches, ponderosa pines, and aspen trees. It is the largest lodge in Custer State Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lodge served in 1927 as the Summer White House for President Calvin Coolidge and was visited in 1953 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The guests can choose between 104 rooms and cabins. All cabins have climate control, are fully furnished, and include daily housekeeping. All units have flat-screen TVs, fridges, and coffee pots. Some cabins have full kitchens and some are outsized; one can even fit 28 people. All cabins feature picnic tables and outdoor firepits. Pets are allowed in some cabins for an additional fee.

State Game Lodge , 13389 US Highway 16a, Custer, SD 57730-8351, Phone: 605-255-4541

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