Moving from Tulsa to Rapid City?
- 667 mi Distance
- 11 hr 7 min Drive time
- 157K Rapid City metro
- 213 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Rapid City, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Rapid City's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Rapid City resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Tally's Silver Spoon
Upscale American dining in a historic building with steaks and contemporary cuisine.
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Murphy's Pub & Grill
Irish pub downtown serving comfort food, burgers, and extensive beer selection.
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Kathmandu Bistro
Nepalese and Indian cuisine with curries, momos, and tandoori dishes.
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Delmonico Grill
Fine dining steakhouse featuring prime cuts, seafood, and extensive wine list.
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Que Pasa Cantina
Mexican restaurant with scratch-made dishes, margaritas, and rooftop patio.
What daily life feels like in Rapid City.
Climate
Rapid City has a semi-arid continental climate with four distinct seasons, warm summers, cold winters with moderate snowfall, and low humidity year-round. The city experiences rapid weather changes and strong chinook winds that can dramatically raise winter temperatures.
- Sun days/yr213
- Rainfall17 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score32/100
- Transit Score18/100
- Bike Score46/100
Rapid City is car-dependent — most errands require driving.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Black Hills National Forest hiking and mountain biking on 600+ miles of trails
- Rapid Creek fly fishing and kayaking through the city's greenway system
- Skyline Wilderness Area rock climbing and technical routes
- Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park disc golf and picnicking along Rapid Creek
- Mickelson Trail, 109-mile rails-to-trails path for biking and hiking
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