Reptile Gardens

Located in Rapid City, Reptile Gardens offers fun and excitement for the whole family. They maintain the finest collection of tropical plans and reptiles in the world, and have more species and subspecies of venomous reptiles than any other zoo or park anywhere!

A skydome, reconstructed after a fire in 1976, houses rare flora and fauna, including free roaming lizards and frogs. Visitors to the dome wil also see the rarest snakes in the world, rough-scaled pythons. 

There are numerous other attractions at Reptile Gardens, including a family fun station, a blacklight 3D adventure, a discovery center, and more!  After all of the excitement, you can relax at the Green Parrot cafe.  Reptile Gardens is sure to be fun for the whole family!

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.