Visit Our Farm
Farm Tours in South Dakota
Come visit our ranch and enjoy our friendly, hairy coos! Experience a part of South Dakota's prairie. Take your time and relax with the cows and the beautiful Black Hills scenery. Our ranch is located where the northern Black Hills and prairie meet and where so much adventure and fun await: Our address is 7100 Centennial Road, Spearfish, South Dakota.
If you've never heard of or been part of a Scottish Highland cattle tour, you may be wondering what makes a Scottish Highland cattle tour special. Maybe you think that the name is self-explanatory and that a farm tour simply involves driving out to a pasture to watch some cows graze. At Black Hills Highlands, our tours are designed to be a friendly, hands-on introduction to both Scottish Highland cattle and to the ever-changing prairie ecosystem. We'll start with a brief safety talk including an overview of what to expect and how to behave around our cattle. They're part of our family, after all! So, we want to make sure they're well taken care of! Then, off to meet the stars of the show. Have your camera and smiles ready. Check out of photo gallery to see the cows that will be greeting you.
If you've never heard of or been part of a Scottish Highland cattle tour, you may be wondering what makes a Scottish Highland cattle tour special. Maybe you think that the name is self-explanatory and that a farm tour simply involves driving out to a pasture to watch some cows graze. At Black Hills Highlands, our tours are designed to be a friendly, hands-on introduction to both Scottish Highland cattle and to the ever-changing prairie ecosystem. We'll start with a brief safety talk including an overview of what to expect and how to behave around our cattle. They're part of our family, after all! So, we want to make sure they're well taken care of! Then, off to meet the stars of the show. Have your camera and smiles ready. Check out of photo gallery to see the cows that will be greeting you.
An Overview of the Tour
Meeting Point
Black Hills Highlands
7100 Centennial Road
Spearfish, SD 55783
Spearfish, SD 55783
Season
Open all year. Please see our online calendar for availability.
Duration
2 – 2.5 hours
Group Size
Min. 2, Max. 6 (Please ask if we can accommodate a larger group)
Included
- Grassland visits with our Scottish Highland cattle
- Post-tour cookies & drinks
What to Bring
- In summer Light boots or walking shoes
- In winter Heavy boots, snow boots or Mukluks, warm mittens and hats
- Weather-appropriate clothing!
- Cameras
- Insect repellent (in the spring and summer)
- Sunscreen (in the spring and summer)
During our pasture and Scottish Highland cattle adventure we will explain the close relationship between cattle and native prairie and describe how we manage grazing, nutrients, and water to maintain and improve our grasslands and area wildlife. We will talk about Highland cattle and what makes them so adapted to different climates. We will discuss what makes them so different from other cattle. Our tour is an interactive experience. You will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with our Scottish Highland fold, experience their different personalities, and pet and feed them. They enjoy being around people and are very photogenic. Every day is a new day on the prairie. Conditions and the cattle's use of the land are ever-changing. No two tours are alike.
As our time on the pasture and with the cattle come to a close, you may be thinking that the tour is over. Not true. You are invited to stay and enjoy refreshments and hear more about Highland cattle. It will be a wonderful time to ask more questions and even talk about other adventures nearby in the Black Hills.
If spending time with friendly and unique cows, great conversation, and gorgeous prairie and mountain views sounds fun, please reserve your tour of Black Hills Highlands now. It will be an experience like none other.
Farm Tours By Appointment
605 641-9548
Adults: $50.00
Students: 12 – 21 y/o $25
Children: < 11 y/o, NC
Photo Shoot One hour photography session. Bring your own photographer and equipment: $200.
Contacts
We look forward to seeing you at our ranch. Schedule a tour today.
Address
Black Hills Highlands
7100 Centennial Rd
Spearfish, South Dakota 57783
7100 Centennial Rd
Spearfish, South Dakota 57783