Custer State Park is a state park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, USA. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. We visit the area every couple of years for the beauty of the landscapes and weather, but one of our favorite places is this drive through park. The last photo was from a previous visit during the spring after the snow melt, the initial photos were taken in the early fall SD GFP | State Parks | Directory | Custer State Park

[Sailor]

Some classic wildlife photos here, brother Bob. Is that a big horn sheep standing on the rock? Terrific image.

Jer

[Heinrich Lohmann]

Bob, that is a very nice collection of wildlife images. It most be a rather large park to support that size of a Buffalo herd. Love the antelope picture and I have never seen a wild turkey. Thanks for posting them.

[mole]

Some very fine photos, both of the wildlife and of their habitat!

[Bob Harris]

Some classic wildlife photos here, brother Bob. Is that a big horn sheep standing on the rock? Terrific image.

Jer

sure is buddy, and I pulled one of those tourist things, stopping almost in the middle of the road to take the photo.

[Bob Harris]

Bob, that is a very nice collection of wildlife images. It most be a rather large park to support that size of a Buffalo herd. Love the antelope picture and I have never seen a wild turkey. Thanks for posting them.

thank you Heinrich, the park is about 70,000 acres,

[Bob Harris]

Some very fine photos, both of the wildlife and of their habitat!

thanks so much Ranger, I appreciate the kind words.

[Tom Gotzy]

Gorgeous shots, Bob, wildlife at it's finest!

[jac]

Only made it there once, Bob, and your series brought back fond memories. Except when a tornado blew through, picking up power pylons like matchsticks, and we're hunkered down in the basement of an old school-house. I'd love to go back.

[Bob Harris]

Gorgeous shots, Bob, wildlife at it's finest!

thank you Tom, I appreciate the kind words.

[Bob Harris]

Only made it there once, Bob, and your series brought back fond memories. Except when a tornado blew through, picking up power pylons like matchsticks, and we're hunkered down in the basement of an old school-house. I'd love to go back.

We have had several close calls with tornadoes over the years but have been fortunate that one has not touched right down on us. Even when one touched down about 3 miles from us the winds were in the 80mph area as the storm passed. This area is a great place to visit and so much to see and do, hope you get the chance to come back.

[Cee Cee]

looks like an interesting area, must be awesome to see the Buffalow roaming free
cheers

[Bob Harris]

looks like an interesting area, must be awesome to see the Buffalow roaming free
cheers

I think there are about 1,000 bison throughout the park CC, one even came into the campground and everyone stayed inside their RV's until he left.

[Bruce Clark]

Interesting series, I would not want to mix it with that Bison

[london.paul1]

Very nice series. I have been to multiple wildlife ranges with Bison but never with some of the other varieties of animals that they have there! Must have made for a really neat drive.