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title: "‘Travel + Leisure’ Calls Custer State Park “One of Our Nation’s True Underrated Gems”, Highlighting Multiple Resort Properties and Attractions"
date: 2026-01-27T00:00:00-06:00
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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)# ‘Travel + Leisure’ Calls Custer State Park “One of Our Nation’s True Underrated Gems”, Highlighting Multiple Resort Properties and Attractions

  [Media Mentions](https://www.custerresorts.com/news?category=media-mentions) | January 27, 2026  

      ![](https://d1y6vw2yu4dxpf.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/Chuckwagon-BBL-2024-2400x1400.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=60&h=35&c=aa657f62&v=cc18f70f8617e9e5a29496fc8cee646731d5dbffc591c7a14f90f2aa3e9d49b7)  Lydia Mansel, for *Travel + Leisure*, recently published an article on Custer State Park, sprinkling highlights of our resort throughout the feature. She promoted our resort’s attractions, including [Buffalo Safari Jeep Tours](https://www.custerresorts.com/activities/activities-experiences/buffalo-safari-jeep-tour), the [Hayride & Chuckwagon Cookout](https://www.custerresorts.com/activities/activities-experiences/hayride-chuck-wagon-cookout), and [horseback riding at Blue Bell Lodge](https://www.custerresorts.com/activities/activities-experiences/guided-trail-rides), to name a few. She also included all four of our lodges, noting their cozy, accommodating atmospheres. A number of Custer State Park Resort’s partners were featured as well, such as [Bavarian Inn](https://www.bavarianinnsd.com/), [Skogen Kitchen](https://www.skogenkitchen.com/), and [Mt. Rushmore Brewing Company](https://mtrushmorebrewingcompany.com/).

“After spending a few days in the park myself, I left thoroughly impressed with the landscape—the wide-open grasslands, the dramatic pinnacles and spires, and the awe-inspiring buttes—and a sense that Custer State Park is one of our nation’s true underrated gems.”

There are countless things to do in Custer State Park and the Black Hills. Add our resort to your itinerary. Read the full article from [*Travel + Leisure*](https://www.travelandleisure.com/custer-state-park-guide-11873221)*.*