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title: "Black Hills Featured in Top 10 Places to Book a Cabin, Sylvan Lake Cabins Mentioned"
date: 2025-08-06T15:44:00-05:00
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![Rock spires span the horizon](https://d1y6vw2yu4dxpf.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/Homepage/hero-bg.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=60&h=35&c=09202b46&v=cb498ca5cb09cac152ddc89723a7292b40a2ba188d007f6df4ccf666f768fd22)  [Back to News](https://www.custerresorts.com/news)# Black Hills Featured in Top 10 Places to Book a Cabin, Sylvan Lake Cabins Mentioned

  [Media Mentions](https://www.custerresorts.com/news?category=media-mentions) | August 6, 2025  

      ![](https://d1y6vw2yu4dxpf.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/SylvanLake900x600.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=60&h=35&c=ef32b928&v=a754b0657677cd0852b346e9c69bb765f6aa22ae64f315e95ce85a48a781ffc6)  Taryn Shorr-McKee from *Lonely Planet* compiled a list of the top 10 best places in the US to rent a cabin, placing the Black Hills at #8 and the best location for families. Her placement also takes into account western South Dakota’s unique landscape and tourist attractions.

"\[South Dakota's\] pine-covered mountains, granite spires, wildlife and winding byways will surprise you… Rent a rural cabin (we loved…[Custer’s Sylvan Lake cabins](https://www.custerresorts.com/lodging/cabins?lodge=sylvan-lake) for our elopement), then head to Rapid City, Hill City or Deadwood to browse old-timey shops, ride the 1880 Train, go off-roading, visit local wineries or catch a Wild West shootout.”

Read the full article from [*Lonely Planet*](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-cabins-in-the-us).