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SpearFish Camping – The Great Outdoors

SpearFish Camping – The Great Outdoors

Sometimes, a weekend spent “roughing it” can be a little too rough. If you're camping too far from any kind of civilization, you're responsible for all your meals, whether it's your morning coffee or your evening dinner. If you find that you've forgotten to pack...

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The Palisades: Little Park, Big Views

The Palisades: Little Park, Big Views

Palisades State Park may be South Dakota's second-smallest state park, but it stunningly delivers on natural beauty. At the heart of the park, the steady flow of Split Rock Creek carves its way through 50-foot cliffs of pink Sioux Quartzite. For years, visitors have...

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B & G Milky Way: A South Dakota Delight

B & G Milky Way: A South Dakota Delight

In Eastern South Dakota, residents measure their calendar year by two dates: The day B & G Milky Way opens for business and the day B & G Milky Way closes. The former being the happiest day of the year as it marks the beginning of carefree summer days and ice...

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Hiking Old Baldy Mountain, Black Hills National Forest, SD

Hiking Old Baldy Mountain, Black Hills National Forest, SD

You can't believe everything you see on a postcard about the back of Mount Rushmore. That's actually a good thing; the scenery is much better in real life. Take, for example, Mount Baldy. Sure, the name could benefit from some PR, but the views from the top are hard...

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Catch the Wave at Wild Water West, Sioux Falls, SD

Catch the Wave at Wild Water West, Sioux Falls, SD

Spending time poolside or splashing around on a hot day are summertime staples. But for a full day of aquatic adventures, Wild Water West water park, located just west of Sioux Falls, is the ultimate SD destination. With water activities and pool options for all ages,...

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Washington Pavilion

Washington Pavilion

The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Sciences in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the perfect place to spend a day with the family. As the state's premier entertainment, cultural and educational facility, the Paviion features a Visual Arts Center, the Kirby Science...

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Storybook Land

Storybook Land

Families will experience a world of imagination capturing all the myth and magic of your favorite nursery rhymes from Humpty Dumpty to Jack & Jill to the Wizard of Oz characters. Even adults will enjoy the fun and excitement it has to offer. With over 60 larger...

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Evan’s Plunge

Evan’s Plunge

Evans Plunge is the world's largest natural warm spring swimming pool, and as such provides wonderful opportunities for families visiting South Dakota to get together for a day of leisure in some of the most relaxing waters known to man.  The water, which is...

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Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Do you remember reading the "Little House on the Prairie" books growing up? Well now you can actually view the real thing. Check out the Ingalls Homestead in De Smet, South Dakota, where Pa Ingalls first set his claim in 1880. The homestead is open from Memorial Day...

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Great Faces. Great Places.

South Dakota is an incredibly unique state in that each region offers a completely different experience then the others. Check out each of the regions to see what each has to offer!

Badlands

Western South Dakota

Featuring the Black Hills, Badlands, the Sturgis Rally. This region tends to be the most popular.

CENTRAL REGION

This region of South Dakota offers some of the best hunting and fishing in the entire central US. 

Eastern Region

The eastern region is home to the largest city in the state and provides visitors with a true "prairie" experience.