<p>I <strong>RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA </strong></p><p>resort </p><p><strong>PROFILES </strong></p><p><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt; </strong></p><p><strong>HART RANCH </strong></p><p><strong>CAMPING RESORT CLUB </strong></p><p>t’s a 13,000-acre working ranch with a fabulous 195-acre RV resort nestled within. Hart Ranch Camping Resort mier recreational resorts, complete with premier amenities: swimming pools, hot tubs and tennis courts, just to name a few. But for many, the greatest amenity is the simple, welcoming Western lifestyle. Folks at Hart Ranch are set on making sure all visitors are delighted with their stay. <br>At Hart Ranch, you’re 20 minutes from one of the nation’s treasures, Mount Rushmore. Further exploration of these mountains and forests reveals six national parks, 101 miles of National Scenic Byways and enough trout streams to satisfy the hungriest angler or bear. </p><p><strong>I</strong></p><p>Club is no meager facility. Better yet, it’s located in the foothills of the legendary Black Hills of South Dakota, an oasis of pine-clad mountains on the Great Plains. <br>It feels like the Old West and, in fact, was settled by John <br>Harrison Hart, a true cowboy. Hart came to these emerald forests and creek-carved canyons during the Gold Rush of the 1880s with $15 in his pocket, acquired the 13,000-acre ranch and continued to chase “dogies” for the remainder of </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">his life. The cowboy life was all he knew. </li><li style="flex:1">The region enjoys an unmatched brand of Old West his- </li></ul><p>tory with legendary names such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, <br>Red Cloud, General George A. Custer, Wild Bill <br>Today, Hart Ranch is one of western South Dakota’s pre- <br>Hickok, Calamity Jane and Jedediah Smith. Landmarks are abundant, from Wounded Knee to Deadwood, known for its lively gaming. <br>Y’all come on out for a visit. </p><p><strong>28 COAST TO COAST&nbsp;</strong>DIRECTORY 2009 </p>