Garden Cottages Motel
Located on the west side of Rapid City (Hwy. 44 / Jackson Blvd.) across from Canyon Lake Park, Garden Cottages Motel is a great location for gatherings including weddings, reunions, birthdays, vacations and more. Enjoy outside grilling / tables and a campfire which is a great way to bring people together for a peaceful and restful atmosphere.
Enjoy the days exploring the beautiful Black Hills whether in Rapid City or surrounding areas.
WALKING DISTANCE FROM MOTEL
- Meadowbrook Golf Course
- Less than a half mile away with an 18-hole facility, pro-shop, and "Come as you are" dining.
- Rapid Creek and Canyon Lake offer excellent trout fishing.
- Paved walking/biking path surrounds lake and along Rapid Creek for about 7 miles.
- Paddle boats for rent on Canyon Lake
CITY ATTRACTIONS
- Sioux Park Water Park
- Tennis & Racquetball Courts
- Storybook Island
- Over 100 fairytale and storybook character sets (FREE)
- Dinosaur Park
- Towering life-size dinosaurs (FREE)
- City of Presidents
- Bronze statues of ex-Presidents on each Downtown Rapid City street corner (FREE)
- Main Stree Square (FREE)
- Journey Museum
- The Black Hills' Cultural & Natural History Museum
- City View Trolley
- Public Transportation
- Chapel in the Hills
- A replica of the famous 850 yr. old Stavkirke in Borgund, Norway. (FREE)
We are happy to give tourist information for what to see, do and eat in the Black Hills and surrounding areas which are in a 50 mile radius of our motel. The attractions include Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Devils Tower, WY, Spearfish Canyon, boating/beach areas of Sheridan Lake, Pactola, and Angostura (pontoon rentals available).
DIRECTIONS
FROM 1-90 EAST OR WEST
- Take Exit 57 to 1st stop light (Omaha/Hwy 44 W)
- Turn Right, get into Left lane
- Turn Left at next stop light (Mt. View/Hwy 44W)
- Go to 3rd stop light (Jackson Blvd./Hwy 44W)
- Curve to Right - Go about 2.6 miles
- After 3rd stop light (Park Dr.), turn Right into Motel
FROM RAPID CITY AIRRPORT
- Turn Right onto Hwy 44 (Follow Hwy 44W signs)
- Go about 15 miles through Rapid City
- Turn Left (Mt. View/Hwy 44W) stop light
- Go to 3rd stop light (Jackson Blvd/Hwy 44W)
- Curve to Right - Go about 2.6 miles
- After 3 stop light (Park Dr.) turn Right into Motel
FROM HWY 79
- Take Junction West Truck 16 Exit off Hwy 79
- Turn Left onto Catron Blvd./BYP16 - Go 3.4 miles to Hwy 16
- Cross Hwy 16
- Go 1.5 miles to Sheridan Lake Rd. - Turn Right
- Go 2.9 miles to Jackson Blvd.
- Turn Left - Go 1.4 miles - Turn Right into Motel
