Places to stay in Silver City, South Dakota

Silver City is a community in Pennington County, South Dakota, outside of Rapid City. It lies at the head of Pactola Lake on Rapid Creek, and is about 5 miles west of US Route 385 via a paved county road. The area was first referenced by General George A. Custer who entered the Hills in 1874 and referred to the area as Elkhorn Prairie. Silver City was a mining town for many years, but is now a community of about 80 homes. It was located on the Black Hills and Western Railroad until its abandonment a few years before the construction of Pactola Dam. Today, the town is a resort area with a campground and cabins for rental. Additional USFS campgrounds are located nearby, and there is a walk-in trout fishing area along Rapid Creek to the west of the town. Silver City has a volunteer fire department, and a small community center in the old schoolhouse, but is now part of the Hill City School District. The community is becoming a bedroom community for Rapid City. The town is also the start of a Volksmarch that goes around Pactola Lake. Places to eat in the region include Sugar Shack, and Cousins Pub & Pizza.

If you are travelling in the area, Silver City is located close to Montana Mine, Olsen (historical), Dalton Campground, Stagebarn Ridge and Tunnel Ridge.

The center of Silver City ( which is at is longitude -103°33'52.891 and latitude 44°5'6.1008 ) is located and 9 miles away from Nemo.

Available Silver City lodging

We currently have 3 accommodations in and around Silver City.

Silver City Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs and Extended Stay

Silver City Camping & RV, Cottages, Rentals and Lodges / Ranches

Other useful links:

• Silver City, South Dakota on Wikipedia