Parks in South Dakota
Explore 34 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Badlands National Park
South Dakota
The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits conta…
Badlands National Park
South Dakota
The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits conta…
Belle Fourche Reservoir - Rocky Point Recreation Area
South Dakota
Belle Fourche Dam and reservoir are features of the Belle Fourche Project. The reservoir is located on Owl Cre…
Black Hills National Forest
South Dakota
Rising dramatically from the Great Plains of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, the Black Hills Na…
Black Hills National Forest
South Dakota
Cold Brook Lake
South Dakota
Cold Brook Dam, SD was constructed to reduce flood damages in the Fall River Basin. Located less than 1 mile …
Custer State Park
South Dakota
Custer is one of the largest state parks in the US, featuring a free-roaming herd of 1,300 bison. The park inc…
Deerfield Reservoir
South Dakota
Deerfield Dam and Reservoir, Rapid Valley Project, are twenty-five miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota on C…
Fort Meade Recreation Area
South Dakota
The Fort Meade Recreation Area is composed of approximately 6,700 acres of forest and grasslands. The area is …
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
South Dakota
Fort Niobrara Refuge, established in 1912, is located on the northern edge of the Nebraska Sandhills along the…
Huron Wetland Management District
South Dakota
Huron Wetland Management District was created on May 31, 1992. The district was established encompassing lands…
James Diversion Reservoir
South Dakota
The James Diversion Dam and Reservoir are located on the James River in east-central South Dakota about 17 mil…
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge
South Dakota
Located along the Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam, Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge is managed to …
Kulm Wetland Management District
South Dakota
The Kulm Wetland Management District was established in July 1971. It is located in the Prairie Pothole Region…
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge
South Dakota
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds a…
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge
South Dakota
Located in South Dakota, these lands and waters are vitally important to the nation’s migratory bird populatio…
Lake Francis Case
South Dakota
Fort Randall Dam, SD, located near Lake Andes in southeastern South Dakota along the Missouri River, is home t…
Lake Oahe
South Dakota
Oahe Dam, SD takes its name from the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux Indians in 1874. L…
Lake Sharpe
South Dakota
Big Bend Dam, SD takes its name from the unique bend in the Missouri River 7 miles upstream from the dam. At …
Lewis and Clark Lake
South Dakota
Straddling the Nebraska/South Dakota border, Gavins Point Dam, SD is the smallest of the six Missouri River ma…
Madison Wetland Management District
South Dakota
The Refuge System is managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), an agency within the U.S. Department …
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
South Dakota
During the Cold War, a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles were placed in the Great Plains. Hidden in plain sight…
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
South Dakota
During the Cold War, a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles were placed in the Great Plains. Hidden in plain sight…
Missouri National Recreational River
South Dakota
Imagine a 100-mile stretch of North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West. The Misso…