Experience the Mustang Magic
Welcome to The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. Visitors are welcome to view the horses along the three mile entrance road toward the Visitor Center & Gift Shop from within their vehicles. Please note that our mission to provide sanctuary for these beautiful animals is solely supported by donations. We welcome, encourage and are grateful for donations from those who visit us, yet we do not charge an entrance fee to drive in to our gift shop.
For a private tour beyond the entrance road & gift shop, please call 605-745-5955 to make a reservation , or stop by the gift shop to speak to our staff. Travel in an SUV with a Private Guide or in our feed truck out to feed the different mustang herds.
Tours are available Monday- Friday at 8 am or 9am $350 plus tax per person. If you are interested in doing an Morning, Afternoon tour or a Weekend tour please give us a call at 605-745-5955 and we will see what is available.
The visitor in the SUV almost forgets why they’ve come. When their tour guide pauses on the rise and they suddenly feel they are viewing America as it was hundreds of years ago. They can see sixty-five miles in every direction, into Nebraska, Wyoming and as well as across the vast grasslands of South Dakota all around them.
Suddenly they see in front of them, the mustangs. At first there are just a few and then all at once there are hundreds of them. Blacks, bays, buckskins, paints, and dappled greys weathered veterans of the prairie. Heads up, nostrils flaring, they are curious and wary of the people who roll their windows down and stare at them in wonder.
For centuries this land had been a sacred spot for Native Americans because the Cheyenne River down below loops so vigorously through the short-grass plains that it flows, at different points, in all four directions. Native Americans traveled from all around to conduct ceremonies here. Hides were scrapped by the Petroglyphs close to the river and messages for other travelers were etched on the sandstone cliffs.
For a select few, the magic of the mustangs can be experienced. Always dependent on the weather conditions, your visit can be reserved. The fee is $350 per person. Our SUV holds 2-3 and the Van up to 5 people. Call 605 745-5955 to make your reservation today.
Directions: The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is located 13 miles south of Hot Springs, SD off Highway 71. Cross the Cheyenne River Bridge turn right on Rocky Ford Road and then right on Highland Road. It is about 3 miles from the paved road you will reach the Visitor’s Center for check-in for your tour.
Only a select few visitors can go out to see the horses by reservation only. The visits are with a guide in a SUV or van with a minimum of 2-5 people for three hours. Don't forget to bring your camera and snacks! The fee is $350 per person plus tax (age 18 and older only). Reservations and payment are required for all visits. The availability is based on weather and only Monday through Friday at 9am.
Our Gift Shop is open Monday-Friday 9-5 call please call 605-745-5955 before you come. We are often out feeding horses and are not available. Thank you for your friendship and support of the beautiful wild horses!
Sorry, due to a change in our program we no longer take volunteers, have RV hook ups or rent out our cabins.