Summer is right around the corner – are you thinking about your vacation yet? If you’re looking for a unique spot to stay when you visit the Black Hills, you might want to take a look at the Blue Bell Lodge at Custer State Park.

Blue Bell Lodge is surrounded by the natural beauty of Custer State Park.

Custer State Park This rustic lodge is located along Wildlife Loop, near the horse camp.

During your visit, take a trail ride on one of the horses here.

Custer State Park Or if you’ve got time to really explore the park, book an all-day ride. You’ll also enjoy the hay-wagon ride and chuckwagon dinner.

The lodge also offers tasty Western-style meals in its dining room.

Custer State Park Enjoy unique dishes like rattlesnake sausage or buffalo tenderloin, and comfort food like meatloaf or chicken pot pie. The dining room opens for the 2018 season in April.

Choose from 29 cozy cabins, ranging from the quaint Honeymoon Cabin to the majestic Ponderosa Cabin.

Custer State Park Shown here is the Honeymoon Cabin - a perfect, romantic spot for two.

The Honeymoon Cabin is a one-room cabin with a comfy king-sized bed and fireplace.

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Amenities include a kitchenette and a full bath.

Custer State Park The king-sized bed is perfect for two, but there’s also a pull-out sofa that will sleep two more guests.

The Ponderosa is the largest cabin at the lodge. It’s an impressive 3,150 square feet.

Custer State Park This cabin might be just what you need to host a family reunion or special event.

This gorgeous cabin features high, vaulted ceilings and a huge stone fireplace.

Custer State Park The Great Room has plenty of comfortable seating for everyone in your group.

The gourmet kitchen has everything you need to prepare and serve meals.

Custer State Park

The Ponderosa offers four bedrooms, including the loft which has twin-over-full bunkbeds.

Custer State Park This magnificent cabin sleeps up to 24 guests.

The other 27 cabins at Blue Bell Lodge come in various sizes, offering sleeping accommodations for four to eight guests.

Custer State Park These cabins book fast, so choose your dates and reserve yours soon.

For more information, or to book a cabin, visit the Blue Bell Lodge’s website. Have you ever stayed in one of these adorable cabins? We’d love to hear about your trip!

Custer State Park

This rustic lodge is located along Wildlife Loop, near the horse camp.

Or if you’ve got time to really explore the park, book an all-day ride. You’ll also enjoy the hay-wagon ride and chuckwagon dinner.

Enjoy unique dishes like rattlesnake sausage or buffalo tenderloin, and comfort food like meatloaf or chicken pot pie. The dining room opens for the 2018 season in April.

Shown here is the Honeymoon Cabin - a perfect, romantic spot for two.

The king-sized bed is perfect for two, but there’s also a pull-out sofa that will sleep two more guests.

This cabin might be just what you need to host a family reunion or special event.

The Great Room has plenty of comfortable seating for everyone in your group.

This magnificent cabin sleeps up to 24 guests.

These cabins book fast, so choose your dates and reserve yours soon.

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