If you're looking for something a little wilder on your next vacation, you could travel to the far reaches of Africa or the jungles of Central America.

Or you could just stay in South Dakota.

Conde' Nast Traveler magazine is out with its '8 Hotels Where Wild Animals Roam Free' and the Rushmore State is home to one of just two properties in North America.

The State Game Lodge at Custer State Park in the Black Hills is on the list.

According to Conde' Nast:

It’s just you, 71,000 acres of nature…and 1,300 free-roaming bison.

If you want to improve your chances, Buffalo Safari Jeep Tours leave every day from the lodge.

And because the hotel sits within Custer State Park, a premier wildlife sanctuary, bison aren’t all you’ll see.

The rest of the list:

  • Makanyane Safari Lodge - Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort - Florida, USA
  • Giraffe Manor - Nairobi, Kenya
  • Lapa Rios Eco Lodge - Islita, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
  • Sea Lion Lodge - Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
  • Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge - Tsavo, Kenya
  • Royal Malewane Private Game Lodge – Hoedspruit, South Africa

Just another reminder that some of the finest places on the planet (and some we take for granted) are within a days drive of Sioux Falls.

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