点评:My wife and I tried visiting here in 2021, but at that time it was $20 cash only per vehicle, and we didn't have that on us at the time, so we passed on it rather than driving a bit of a distance to the nearest ATM.
Since then, my wife has passed away, and I was by myself this time. The entry fee has gone up to $25 per vehicle, and there are kiosks available to pay at with a credit or debit card.
Basically, Custer State Park is highway 87, a winding road through the Black Hills of South Dakota. There are lodges, campgrounds, a playhouse, trails, pullouts for views, three one lane tunnels, wildlife and a lookout tower. I only drove through, and still had a great time. How long you stay depends upon what you plan on doing: whether you are camping here, are staying at a lodge, or if you stop at the playhouse. Driving through realistically takes about an hour and a half, although it can be done in 45 minutes if you don't get out of your car, but that makes no sense since it's not a shortcut by any means. I recommend allowing at *least* two hours if you are just driving through. There is plenty to stop and see along the way.
翻译:我和妻子曾在2021年尝试来这里,但当时规定每辆车只能用现金支付20美元的费用,而我们当时身上没带那么多现金,因此也没去——总不能特意开车一段距离去最近的ATM机取钱吧。
从那以后,我的妻子去世了,这次就只有我一个人前来。如今入园费涨到了每车25美元,而且现在设有可使用信用卡或借记卡付费的自助终端机。
简单来说,卡斯特州立公园就位于87号公路沿线。一条蜿蜒曲折的道路穿过南达科他州的黑山地区。沿途有旅馆、露营地、一座小剧院、多条徒步小径、观景平台、三条单车道隧道、各种野生动物以及一座了望塔。我只是开车经过,也玩得很开心。停留时间的长短取决于你的计划:是要在此处露营、入住旅馆,还是去小剧院看看。实际上,开车穿过整个区域大约需要一个半小时。虽然如果你一直待在车里的话45分钟就能走完,但这么做毫无意义,因为这根本算不上是什么捷径。我建议,如果只是开车经过的话,至少也要预留两个小时。沿途有很多值得驻足观赏的景点和地方。