South Dakota United States #16A
Black Hills National Forest - Custer State Park To City of Custer
South Dakota Road Map Travel Guide

Black Hills National Forest stretches for 1.2 million acres, offering outdoor adventure like hiking, biking and camping amidst stunning scenery. Find grassy mountain meadows, towering granite peaks, deep canyons, cascading trout streams and clear, clean lakes.

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (25.8)	0.0 (16.0)	Welcome to South Dakota
0.0 (25.8)	0.0 (16.0)	Custer State Park Campground, South Dakota	Junction of highway # 36. North to Community of Keystone, South Dakota. North to Mount Rushmore National Mounument, South Dakota. East to communities of Hermosa, South Dakota & Rapid City, South Dakota.
0.0 (25.8)	0.0 (16.0)	View from highway	NOTE; U.S. Highway #16a is also part of the ' South Dakota - Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway ' For highway map & driving directions - See attached link for more information. South Dakota - Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
0.4 (25.4)	0.2 (15.8)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, south side of highway
1.7 (24.1)	1.1 (15.0)	View from highway	Driving west.
3.3 (22.5)	2.1 (14.0)	Roadside turnout picnic area	Picnic tables, toilet.
3.4 (22.4)	2.1 (13.9)	Wildlife Loop Road	South side of highway.
3.6 (22.2)	2.2 (13.8)	Access to Custer State Park, South Dakota Campground	Group camping area
4.0 (21.8)	2.5 (13.5)	Custer State Park Visitor Information Center	South side of highway.
4.5 (21.3)	2.8 (13.2)	Access to Custer State Park Campground, South Dakota	South side of highway.
4.5 (21.3)	2.8 (13.2)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, both sides of highway.
5.9 (19.9)	3.7 (12.4)	Custer State Park Office	North side of highway.
6.1 (19.7)	3.8 (12.2)	Custer State Park, SD - Fish Hook Picnic Area	Day use park.
6.2 (19.6)	3.9 (12.2)	View from highway	Driving west.
6.6 (19.2)	4.1 (11.9)	Access to Custer State Park, SD - Grace Coolidge Campground	Tenting area only, north side of highway.
6.8 (19.0)	4.2 (11.8)	Access to Grace Coolidge R V Park	South side of highway.
8.0 (17.8)	5.0 (11.1)	Custer State Park, SD - Shady Rest Group Camping Area	South side of highway.
9.7 (16.1)	6.0 (10.0)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
10.6 (15.2)	6.6 (9.4)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
11.1 (14.7)	6.9 (9.1)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
11.6 (14.2)	7.2 (8.8)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
12.2 (13.6)	7.6 (8.5)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, south side of highway.
12.8 (13.0)	8.0 (8.1)	Badger Creek Road	Access to Badger Creek Memorial, SD; south side of highway
13.1 (12.7)	8.1 (7.9)	Junction of highway # 87 ( The Needles Highway )	North to Needles, SD. - Black Hills Playhouse, SD. North to Sylvan Lake, SD. Note highway # 87 overlaps highway # 16a at this point west.
14.0 (11.8)	8.7 (7.3)	Point of Information	Legion Lake, north side of highway.
14.7 (11.1)	9.1 (6.9)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, South side of highway.
15.4 (10.4)	9.6 (6.5)	Junction of highway # 87 south	South to Wind Cave National Park, SD. South to city of Hot Springs, SD. 30 miles. Note, overlap of highway # 87 ends at this point & heads south.
15.6 (10.2)	9.7 (6.3)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
16.0 (9.8)	9.9 (6.1)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
16.4 (9.4)	10.2 (5.8)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
16.6 (9.2)	10.3 (5.7)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services, north side of highway.
17.0 (8.8)	10.6 (5.5)	View from highway	Driving west.
17.1 (8.7)	10.6 (5.4)	View from highway	Driving west.
17.2 (8.6)	10.7 (5.3)	Access to Camp Bob Marshall	North 1 mile.
18.3 (7.5)	11.4 (4.7)	Access to Stockade Lake, South Dakota	South of highway 3/4 miles.
18.4 (7.4)	11.4 (4.6)	Access to Black Hills National Forest, SD. - Bismark Lake Campground
18.5 (7.3)	11.5 (4.5)	Roadside turnout	Paved, no services. Photo taken from roadside turnout, looking south at Stockade Lake, South Dakota.
19.3 (6.5)	12.0 (4.0)	Access to Custer State Park, SD. - Stockade North Campground	South side of highway. Medium size campground (43 sites) Mostly shaded Flush toilets and showers Telephone (located at comfort station) Playground Evening Naturalist programs
19.7 (6.1)	12.2 (3.8)	Custer State Park, SD. - Western Entrance - Toll Gate
19.9 (5.9)	12.4 (3.7)	View from highway	Driving west.
20.8 (5.0)	12.9 (3.1)	Roadside turnout with historic information sign	This picturesque valley was the site of the permanent camp of the Black Hills Expedition of 1874 under the command of General George A Custer of the 7th Calvary. Their 5 day stay was the longest stop made during the entire expedition. General Custer used this campsite as a base for reconnaissance trips to other points of the Black Hills. The expedition party totaled about 1000 men, 1900 horses & mules, 300 beef cattle & 110 wagons. In addition to the cavalry, the personal included nearly 100 Indian scouts, interpreters, engineers, newspaper correspondents, 2 practical miners and a photographer. Gold was discovered in French Creek in 1874.
21.0 (4.8)	13.0 (3.0)	Golden Valley Road
21.5 (4.3)	13.4 (2.7)	County Roadway # 345
21.6 (4.2)	13.4 (2.6)	Point of Information	Crossing French Creek, South Dakota.
22.4 (3.4)	13.9 (2.1)	Access to campground	South side of highway.
22.9 (2.9)	14.2 (1.8)	Access to campground	North side of highway.
23.2 (2.6)	14.4 (1.6)	Access to campground	North side of highway.
23.3 (2.5)	14.5 (1.6)	View from highway	Driving west.
24.6 (1.2)	15.3 (0.7)	Junction of highway # 89 - City of Custer, South Dakota	North to Sylvan Lake, South Dakota. Access to U.S. Highways # 16 & # 385. For highway travel North and south via U.S. Highway # 385 - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guides U.S. Highway # 385 north - City of Custer to Deadwood City, SD. or south - City of Hot Springs, SD. to city of Custer, SD MIlebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guides U.S. Highway # 385 south - City of Hot Springs, SD. to city of Custer, SD driving directions Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guides U.S. Highway # 385 - North - City of Custer to Deadwood City, SD
25.8 (0.0)	16.0 (0.0)	City of Custer, South Dakota	Welcome to Custer. Attractions in and around Custer, South Dakota; Black Hills Balloons - Crazy Horse Memorial Avenue of the Chiefs - Custer County 1881 Courthouse Museum - D&B Productions - Flintstone's Bedrock City - Four Mile Old West Town - Jewel Cave National Monument - National Museum of Woodcarving. - Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide. -e