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'tis true the area is full of tourist traps. the Reptile Gardens, tough iv never been there myself, can say that i assume it be pretty much what youd expect from a sparcly populated area.
The real attractions are the scenic winding roads, state parks and monuments, cave tours/ mine tours, te wildlife, scenery and that bazaro mountain where milk, when pourd, runs uphill and you can sit on a chair on a wall.. that was weird.
Bell fouch is the coolest town, but not as nice as spearfish. In bell foush we lived on a bluff overlooking the town with only ours and another cul-de-sac on it. at this point you could see the river and the whole town. The downside: right beyond my chainlink backyard fece was a Huge, old, defunct grave yard with those big stones and angles from the 1850's-1920's at night the shadows over it would be creepy. As i child, however, i was more intereested in what i called the 'weed forest' on the grounds. Never get lost as a 4-year old in the dark there because its not fun