Riverside Park   

Original Bert Lewis Pioneer Homestead Ranch

The Riverside Park area of the Harney Peak Ranch consistsof approximately 40 acres of riverfront property adjacent to the Elks Country Club. It has frontage on both the Highway 44 Regional Airport Expressway and East 39thStreet.  The property is south facing for maximum views and solar exposure and hasRapid Creek for a  boundary along its entire southern perimeter.  This propertybenefits from the unique topography of the ranch location.  The Rapid CreekFloodplain is extremely narrow at this point.  This allows riverfront utilization andaccess that is unparalleled in the Rapid City area.

The Riverside Park is the former headquarters of the frontier BertLewis homestead ranch dating from the 1870s and includes unique and usable historicbuildings.  The primary structures are the Victorian-style Lewis home and the mainbarn with some timber- frame construction.  There are several smaller outbuildingsbuildings as well.  There are also about 25 acres of prime bordered and irrigated crop land on the property plus about ten acres that do not have borders installed.  The irrigation water is supplied by pipeline and consists of first-priority 1878territorial water rights.  The Harney Peak Ranch has the best available soilsdeposited in the primary Black Hills outwash delta of Rapid Creek.

The property is eminently suitable for a wide variety ofusages from horse estate with adjoining golf course to the most desirable setting for acorporate headquarters or research/professional complex.  The adjoining 18-hole golfcourse and country club(and others likely to be built on the ranch) provide uniqueaesthetic, recreational  and entertainment amenities.

The close-proximity riverfront access is available only onthe Harney Peak Ranch property.  Upstream, Rapid City's wide dedicated greenbelt,while a beautiful civic asset, generally prevents private access to creekside views andusage.  The long riverside exposure lends itself to creating many view opportunitiesand scenic natural exposures for future users.  This property could potentially hosta golf club (and dining facilities) from the historic Lewis Ranch buildings with acombination fairway/     parkway forming an open-space connection tothe course-at-large.  

This parcel is located conveniently between RapidCity  and the recently-built Regional Airport and about four minutes from both theseand Interstate 90 to the north.  The upcoming direct expressway from the new BlackHills Regional Visitor Center at Interstate 90 to Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills willpass just one mile away and will have three of its six exits connecting directly to theRiverside Park location.  This access proximity creates an excellent opportunity tosite the most attractive hospitality facility in the area on this scenic riverfrontproperty.

It should be mentioned that Kevin Costner's 1880's raillink to his "Dunbar"resort complex in Deadwood will pass through the property.this would provide both an attractive historical amenity and the potential to host a"station" complex to gather visitors in a historically relevant setting to"ride the train to Deadwood".

Harney Peak Ranch Overview: Master Development Map
Harney Peak Ranch Overview: Property Description
Harney Peak Ranch Overview: Topographic Map

This property is offered by the Harney Peak Group. All informationprovided by Harney Peak Group or their sales representatives in connection with thisproperty was acquired from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate andreliable, however, we do not warrant it's accuracy or completeness. Some information maybe presented in the form of estimates and projections and should be evaluated in thatlight. Harney Peak Group recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e.water laws, mineral laws, zoning, and use regulations, state, federal and private permits)be independently verified by the purchaser or their agents. This offering is subject toprior sale, price change, correction or withdrawal without notice.