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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A significant increase in the number of tourists in the Black Hills since the start of the coronavirus pandemic prompted Gov. Kristi Noem to push for spending nearly $10 million to add campsites to Custer State Park.
Tourists flocking to the Black Hills since the start of the pandemic has Gov. Kristi Noem pushing for $10 million in campsites at Custer State Park.
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Officials say the park’s camping is at 100 percent capacity from May to September.
But the overall number of resident small-game and fishing licenses saw a decline, stymie state officials.