Local favourite viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota

Charles Draw

Charles Draw is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.

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Charles Draw: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Charles Draw

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Charles Draw — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.83805, -102.96518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Charles Draw

Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~34 km · Must-see
Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~37 km · Must-see
Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~38 km · Must-see
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~41 km · Must-see
South Dakota Air and Space Museum · museum · Pennington · ~42 km · Must-see
Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~43 km · Must-see
The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~43 km · Must-see
Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~43 km · Must-see
Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~43 km · Must-see
Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~47 km · Must-see
Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~50 km · Must-see
Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~50 km · Must-see
Buffalo Gap National Grassland · sanctuary · Oglala Lakota · ~51 km · Must-see
Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~51 km · Must-see
Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~51 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Charles Draw

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Charles Draw

Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~34 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~47 km · Must-see
Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~51 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~58 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~64 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~78 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~80 km · Must-see
Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~84 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Charles Draw yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Charles Draw?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Charles Draw?

Nearby: Red Shirt Table (viewpoint, 34 km), Reptile Gardens (sanctuary, 37 km), Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns (cave, 38 km), Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (church, 41 km), South Dakota Air and Space Museum (museum, 42 km), Hotel Alex Johnson (fort, 43 km).