Notable peak · Meade, South Dakota
Buzzards Peak
Buzzards Peak is a peak in Meade, South Dakota.
Buzzards Peak: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this peak: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buzzards Peak
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buzzards Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.54387, -103.28907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buzzards Peak
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~17 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~57 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~58 km · Must-see
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum · museum · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~62 km · Must-see
- The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~65 km · Must-see
- Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~66 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~70 km · Must-see
- Anderson 5 Dam · lake · Meade · ~11 km
- John Anderson 2 Dam · lake · Meade · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buzzards Peak
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~17 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~62 km · Must-see
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~64 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~67 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~96 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~97 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~98 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~101 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Buzzards Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buzzards Peak?
Nearby: Bear Butte (viewpoint, 17 km), Adams House Museum (museum, 50 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 50 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 57 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 58 km), South Dakota Air and Space Museum (museum, 61 km).
Is Buzzards Peak worth visiting?
Buzzards Peak is listed as a notable peak in South Dakota on Spotwander.