[ Black Hills Photo Gallery - Rapid City - Storybook Island ] Stop six on the Rapid City Star Tour is Storybook Island. The 6.75 acre park features 128 fairy tale sets as well as many other attractions. It was founded in 1959 by the Rapid City Rotary Club, and thanks to many area businesses and volunteers, as well as the donations of many people, the attraction is still free to the public. Storybook Island is located west of downtown Rapid City on Sheridan Lake Road. It is open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. They also put on a yearly lighting display around Christmas time. A View Across the Park A View Across the Park The Butcher, The Baker, and The Candlestick Maker Jack and Jill Pinnocchio Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo. A favorite picture spot with children sitting in the picnic basket. The Wizard of Oz Cinderella The Cat in the Hat Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 101 Dalmations Noah's Ark The Three Little Pigs The castle gates you enter the park through.