Chaos TheoryEverybody needs a little chaos every so often. It shakes things up, leads to change, and with change comes growth. If you're reading this in the Black Hills right now, you know it doesn't get much more chaotic than Sturgis in August.
That's why we started these annual Sturgis Survival Guides. While a little wildness is good, a half-million riders descending on a town of 2,500-5,000 people isn't exactly "a little." The Guide creates an eye of calm in the storm. You can pick and choose your chaos instead of wandering into it sight unseen.
This Guide has also grown to keep pace with the changes. When it started out, it was little more than a phone book with a few event photos pulled from our dusty archives. Now you'll not only find event listings, local laws, and places to stay, but features on the hot spots.
We've done our best to make it as complete as possible, but information wasn't always available when we needed it (the Guide went to print in early May). Wherever we couldn't get an event schedule, we listed the venue's contact info so you could call and ask. There's room for improvement anywhere, and that's what changing and growing is all about. Enjoy the ride.
Charity Ride - Hot Bike Every year we use Sturgis as an excuse to hook up with our readers for a ride through the countryside. It's a great chance for us to meet you all face to face. This year, though, we've gone ahead and partnered up with Kids & Chrome, a worthy cause if ever there was one.
The Legend Top 50 Rally Park is this year's HQ for the HOT BIKE ride. We'll gather there for sign-ups between 10:30 and 11:30, then fire 'em up and head out at noon for a 181-mile cruise through the South Dakota and Wyoming countryside. Then it's back to Top 50 for a party between 6:30 pm and 8-ish. The entry fee is $10, and the proceeds go to Kids & Chrome.
Sturgis
Glencoe Campground Pavilion-Miss Sturgis Contest, Rock 'N' the Rally concert seriesBroken Spoke Saloon-Rock Hog Heaven Campground-Rock/Blues Buffalo Chip Campground-Rock/Blues/CountrySide Hack Saloon-Rock/BluesLoud American Roadhouse-RockPyramid Beer Garden-Rock/BluesFull Throttle Saloon-Rock
Deadwood
Durty Nelly's-Rock Saloon #10-Rock Tin Lizzie-Country/Western, gambling PiedmontElk Creek Steakhouse & Lounge-Country
Rapid CityFirehouse-Acoustic/Jazz/Soft RockFreight House-Rock/BluesPaddy O'Neil's-AcousticBoot Hill Saloon-CountryChevy's Lounge-OldiesRobbinsdale Lounge-CountryFilly's Comedy Club-ComedyRacquet Club-RockH-D is located at the Rapid City Civic Center.
SpearfishBack Porch and B&B Bar-RockBay Leaf Cafe-Acoustic/Soft RockBlack Hills Lodging and Camping
Hotels/MotelsAlpine Motel (605) 342-3701Amber Inn (605) 343-3630American Motel (800) 634-3444Apollo Motel (605) 343-9331Audrie's Cranbury Corner (605) 342-7788Avanti Motel (800) 658-5464Bel Air Budget Host Inn (605) 343-5126Best Western Motel (605) 343-6040Best Western Town Motel (605) 343-5383Best Western Phil Town Inn (800) 611-3569Big Sky Motel (605) 348-3200Budget Host Inn Motel (800) 658-5461Canyon Inn (605) 347-2372Castle Inn (800) 658-5464College Inn Motel (800) 843-8892Colonial Motel (605) 342-1417Comfort Inn (605) 348-2221Corral Motel (605) 342-7511Country Inn Estates (605) 394-0017Dakota Motel (605) 342-2896Days Inn Downtown, a.k.a. Imperial Inn(605) 343-5501Days Inn I-90 (605) 348-8410Days Inn (605) 347-3027Econo Lodge (800) 888-2597Fair Value Inn (605) 342-8118Family Inn (605) 342-2892Foothills Motel (605) 348-5640Four Seasons Motel (605) 343-7822Garden Cottages (605) 342-6922Gold Star Motel (605) 341-7051Golden Hills Motel (605) 342-6232Hart Ranch Resort (800) 782-2267Hillside Country Cottages (605) 342-4121Holiday Inn Express (605) 341-9300Hotel Alex Johnson (800) 888-2539Howard Johnson Lodge (800) 654-2000Imperial Best Value Inn (877) 209-5954Junction Inn (605) 347-2506Johnsons Mountain Chalet (800) 458-6830Johnson Siding Motel (605) 348-2280Kings X Lodge (605) 342-2236Knights Inn (605) 348-1453Lake Park Resort Motel (605) 343-0234Lamplighter Inn (605) 342-3385Lantern Motel (605) 347-4511Lazy U Motel (605) 343-4242Motel 6 (605) 343-3687Motel Rapid (605) 342-5834Motel Town House (605) 342-8143Mystery Mountain Resort (605) 342-5368Price Mote (605) 343-1806Quality Inn (605) 348-1230Radisson Luxury Hotel (800) 333-3333Ramada Inn (605) 342-1300Ranch House Motel (605) 341-0785Rockerville Trading Post Motel (800) 450-0496Roadway Inn (605) 355-0500Rushmore Motel (605) 348-3313Rushmore Inn (605) 343-4700Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn (605) 348-4000Rushmore Shadows Resort (605) 343-4544Stables Motel (800) 874-6435Stardust Motel (800) 456-0084Sunburst Inn/Travel Lodge (800) 456-0061Star Lite In (605) 347-2506Super 8 Motel (605) 348-8070Super 8 Motel (800) 800-8000Super 8 Motel (605) 347-4447Thrifty Motor Inn (605) 342-0551Time Inn (605) 343-5565Tip Top Hotel (605) 343-3901Tradewinds Motel (605) 342-4153Western Thrifty Inn (605) 348-8890White Tail Motel (605) 342-7714
Campgrounds385 Rally Park (605) 787-6207Bear Butte Creek (605) 347-3023Bear Butte State Park (605) 347-5240Berry Patch (RV) (605) 341-5588Bob & Lea's Campground (800) 611-3569Boulder Park (605) 347-3222Buffalo Chip Campground & Concerts(605) 892-4101Bull Dog Campground (877) 285-5364Cabbage Patch Camping (605) 490-1859Cottonwood Creek Camp (605) 456-2108Creekside Camp (605) 578-2267Days End Campground (605) 347-2331Eagles Landing (800) 488-9809Elkview Campground (877) 478-5162Gentle Eagle (605) 423-9912Glencoe Camp Resort (605) 347-4712Happy Holiday (605) 342-7365Hog Heaven Campground (800) 551-1283Horse Creek Inn (605) 574-2908Ironhorse Camp (877) 700-4766Jellystone Park (800) 558-2954Lake Park Campground (605) 341-5820Lamphere Ranch Campground (605) 347-5858Lone Star Campground (877) 242-1664Mountain View Campground (307) 283-2270Mystery Mountain Resort (800) 658-2267No Name City RV & Cabins (605) 347-8891PretCamp RV Rally Camp-RV only(605) 347-4720Rapid City Eagles Lodge #3555 (605) 343-2321Rapid City KOA (RV) (800) 562-8504Rockerville Trading Post RV (605) 341-4880Rolling Thunder Campground (605) 347-2118Rush-No-More Campground (605) 347-2916Rushmore Shadows Resort (605) 348-1787SturgisView Campground (715) 425-9057TeePee Cpgd (RV) (605) 343-6319Tilford Gulch Campground (605) 787-5573Vanocker Canyon Campground (605)347-TENT [347-8368]Whispering Pines (RV) (605) 341-3667Bed & BreakfastsAnemaries Country B&B (605) 343-9234Carriage House B&B (605) 343-6415Flying B Ranch B&B (605) 342-5324H-Bar-D Lodge B&B (605) 341-7580Madison Ranch B&B (605) 342-6997Old Stonehouse B&B (605) 347-3007Sweetgrass Inn B&B (605) 343-5351The Rimrock B&B (605) 348-5124Serenity's Cottage B&B (605) 341-3567"UX" Ranch Family Vacation (605) 255-4284
Getting You and Your Gear to and From SturgisAirlines Serving Rapid City Regional Airport (located approximately 10 miles east of Rapid City, SD, and 45 miles east of Sturgis)Delta Connections-Sky West (800) 221-1212Northwest Airlines (800) 447-4747United Express (800) 241-6522Contact Sturgis Reservations at (866)788-7447, or go to www.sturgisreservations.com for more information.Train ServicesFrom Boston, MA, and Albany, NY, to DenverContact Charlie or Jennifer(603) 366-2000(MC shipping available)Car RentalsAlamo Car Rental (800) 462-5266Avis Rent-A-Car (800) 917-2847Budget Rent-A-Car (800) 446-3964 Casey's Auto Rental Service (605) 343-2277Dollar Rent-A-Car (800) 800-4000Enterprise Rent-A-Car (866) 799-7961Lincoln-Mercury Car Rental System (605) 342-7034National Car Rental (800) 227-7368Rent-A-Wreck (605) 348-3050Thrifty Car Rental (605) 393-0663Motorcycle RentalsChrome Horse Harley Rentals (877) 305-8899CycLease (800) 742-2044Eagleriders (800) 501-8687Midwest Motorcycle Rentals (888) 237-5854Wizard Motorsports (704) 263-9993Camper RentalsJack's Campers, Too (605) 787-9010Mid State Camper Sales (605) 787-7453Time Equipment Rentals & Sales (605) 348-2360Motorcycle ShippersAce World Wide Moving and Storage(800) 929-4223A&T Trailers Motorcycle Shipping(888) 437-7722Auto Shipping International Inc.(international only) (800) 466-2744Classic Adventures (Minneapolis to RapidCity) (612) 497-3333 Dailey Direct LLC (888) 428-5245Dan Weidman (407) 854-7030Fly-n-Ride Custom Motorcycle Transport(800) 537-2708 Fossil Motorcycle Transport (East Coast)(877) 372-9253 Gensheimer Moving Systems Inc. (813) 886-3950 Harley Haul (610) 323-4632HaulMyScooter.com (443) 744-3199JC Motors (800) 730-3151LTP Inc. Motorcycle Pickup & Delivery (888) 697-0316 Motorcycles Only (Sacramento, CA)(916) 483-4477Raceway Trailer (603) 362-4422/(603) 783-4443 Showmat Transportation Co. (800) 316-9593Thunder Road MC Transport (From Chicago & Daytona) (800) 844-2782 Two Guys Trucking Inc. (203) 734-8848;johntwoguys@aol.com. Located inConnecticut, but will ship from the surrounding states as well. Who Let the Hogs Out (817) 430-8330
General ShippingSturgis U.S. Postal Service, 820 Kinship Rd. (Located one block off Lazelle St., across from the Community Center; see also the USPS rally booth at Sturgis Harley-Davidson)Distances From Downtown SturgisGot a destination in mind? Here's how far you'll have to go to get there.Buffalo Chip: 5 milesGlencoe Campground: 3 milesFull Throttle Saloon: 3 milesFt. Meade/Cavalry Museum: 1 mileBear Butte State Park: 7 milesRapid City: 29 milesMt. Rushmore: 60 milesCrazy Horse: 70 milesHill City: 56 milesKeystone: 49 milesCuster State Park: 72 milesSpearfish: 21 milesSpearfish Canyon: 20 milesDevil's Tower: 81 milesHulett, WY: 72 milesHistoric Deadwood: 14 milesHomestake Gold Mine: 17 milesCheyenne Crossing: 25 milesCuster: 75 milesHot Springs: 84 milesGillette: 115 miles