Best Time to Visit

When is the snow over. What would be the best time to visit. Thinking of going to Deadwood next year with my two sons for a father and son vacation. Also wondering how many days would be needed to really enjoy everything that Deadwood has to offer.

Best Time to Visit

We were there in the first week of June. The mornings were very cool but temps warmed up nicely each day. We only spent a day in Deadwood since we had just spent several days in Black Hills and were on our way to Cody and YNP. We enjoyed the museums and the cemetery but we were not into the gambling.

Best Time to Visit

Average snow depth in deadwood goes to zero in May and lasts until October.

www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?sd2207

By June it would be safe. Temps are sumemr average for there by June. Note the higher precipitation amounts in May/June...mostly afternoon thunderstorms more so than all day rain. The Black Hills are amzing thunderstorm generators.

Aside from Deadwood there are many touristing options in the Black Hills that can make it an OK base so the total time depends on if those will be involved or just Deadwood. Depeending on the age of the sons Deadwood alone might not offer that much if not old enough (21) to gamble. Some things to see %26amp; do around Deadwood...http://www.deadwood.org/OfficialGuide/AttractionsTours/

For just Deadwood two days would be sufficient. Besides gambling there are some good history aspects. Check out the calendar of events to decide if something appeals....or busy dates to avoid. http://www.deadwood.org/DeadwoodEvents/

We were there a couple years ago when they were setting up for Wild Bill Days and it looked like it would be really fun (for adults). But the only reason we got the room we did (at Iron Horse Inn) was because we were checking out the day before it started. Very busy.

To me, Deadwood wouldn%26#39;t have enough to offer to be a major component of your vacation. The Black Hills, however, have endless opportunities for recreation and exploring. Deadwood is set in the northern region of the Black Hills and is an ideal base for seeing Devil%26#39;s Tower %26amp; Spearfish Canyon. You could stay here for a couple days and then move to one of the more central towns of Keystone, Hill City or Custer. The Badlands to the east are well worth a look also.

How much time do you have to spend on your vacation? You could easily spend a week exploring the Black Hills and not see it all. Let us know your interests, and we can make some recommendations for activities.

No craps--just cards and slots. Craps supposedly doesn%26#39;t fit the historic nature of Deadwood gambling.

Blackjack limits are $100 per hand--most places will let you play two hands at once if there%26#39;s room on the table. Most tables are $5 minimum, some $10 but there are some $2 tables depending on how busy it is.

Mostly five deck shoes. I can%26#39;t think of any single deck but I think there are some 2-3 deck tables around. What each place offers seems to change by the hour depending on what kind of crowd they have.