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 From the rolling prairies and glittering lakes to the Badlands and its legendary Black Hills, South Dakota is a haven for fisherman, hunters, golfers and skiers alike. It has more than 1,100 square miles of water and a fishing season that never closes; hunters have access to nearly 5 million acres of public land. The beauty of South Dakota's varied landscape is readily apparent when driving through the state. But a ride in a car can't compare to the sights that await visitors on the 664-miles of South Dakota hiking and biking trails. The faces of four American presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln - are carved from Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills. Based for a holiday in Pierre, South Dakota's capital, visitors can enjoy the outdoor recreation on the Missouri River and the rolling hills and prairies of the Great Plains. There is fishing, hunting, birding, boating and swimming, hiking and biking within easy distance of every motel and hotel. Rapid City has many attractions and activities, and it is a hub location for all the things to see and do throughout the Black Hills area: The Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, the Crazy Horse Memorial, and the Black Hills National Forest with its abundant wildlife. The Washington Pavilion, a cultural center for the region, offers art and science experiences for all ages in Sioux Falls, the gateway to the Plains. The best way to see Sioux Falls and the Falls of the Big Sioux River at Falls Park is on the Sioux Falls Trolley. Children can let their hair down at the Wild Water West Waterpark Family Amusement Park. Sioux Falls has 4,000 hotel and motel rooms. SOUTH DAKOTA HOTELS ATTRACTIONS Aberdeen Visitors can follow the yellow brick road to Storybook Land, a magical theme park for their favorite storybook and fairy tale characters come to life. For a look into the past, there’s the Dacotah Prairie Museum. ABERDEEN HOTELS Black Hills and Badlands These are the legendary Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, an oasis of pine-clad mountains on the Great Plains, home of Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. It’s a place where bison and wild horses still roam free. It is the home of Badlands National Park and the Great Sioux Nation. Brookings The State Agricultural Heritage Museum here is dedicated to preserving the state’s rich agricultural history and rural heritage. The Brookings Arts Council is located in the Community Cultural Center. Visitors are welcome at South Dakota State University's McCrory Gardens. BROOKINGS HOTELS Chamberlain/Oacoma Where the explorers Lewis and Clark hunted and fished. The Akta Lakota Museum at St. Joseph's Indian School ("Akta Lakota" means "to honor the people") is an educational outreach of the school that strives to preserve and promote Sioux culture. CHAMBERLAIN HOTELS and OACOMA HOTELS |
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Crazy Horse Memorial Located in the Black Hills of western South Dakota. The collection at the Indian Museum of North America speaks eloquently to present and future generations about the daily life of the American Indian. Custer is only minutes away from Mount Rushmore and the carving of Crazy Horse. Nearby is the Black Hills National Forest, Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument, the third longest cave in the world, and Custer State Park. The Heritage Village and Four Mile Old West Town are “Old West” towns. The National Museum of Wood Carving has a large collection of carvings by a Disneyland animator. CUSTER HOTELS Deadwood City Visitors experience the history of the early days of Deadwood Gulch at the Ghosts of Deadwood Gulch Wax Museum, during guided tours of old town Deadwood and of the notorious Chinese tunnels beneath the city of Deadwood. The Adams Museum and House Museum has memorabilia from early settlers. DEADWOOD HOTELS Deer Mountain Near Lead, Deer Mountain is South Dakota’s largest ski area. De Smet home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society which preserves and restores the Ingalls-Wilder sites and the hosting of Laura’s “Little Town on the Prairie” readers. Hill City Visitors can see the Black Hills on an 1880 Train/Black Hills Central Railroad steam engine. HILL CITY HOTELS Hot Springs The Mammoth Site has one of the world's greatest fossil treasures. Wind Cave National Park is one of the world's longest and most complex caves. HOT SPRINGS HOTELS Keystone "The Home of Mt. Rushmore", located only two miles from Mt. Rushmore where the Visitor Center/Museum has 21 interpretive exhibit. Rushmore Cave is one of nature’s fascinating spectacles. KEYSTONE HOTELS Madison The Prairie Village is an historic town with nearly 40 restored and furnished buildings with agricultural heritage displays. MADISON HOTELS Mitchell New murals are created every year for the World’s Only Corn Palace, each requiring thousands of bushels of corn. An English-style castle is home to the Enchanted World Doll Museum which has over 4,000 dolls. Other attractions include the Middle Border Museum of American Indian & Pioneer Life, the arts of the Northern Plains at the Oscar Howe Art Center, and Prehistoric Indian Village, Museum & Archeodome. MITCHELL HOTELS Murdo The Pioneer Auto Show & Antique Town has over 250 collectible cars, motor cycles, tractors, music boxes, bygone toys, and nostalgic items. MURDO HOTELS
Other attractions include the Museum of the Cultural Heritage Center/State Historical Society, the South Dakota Discovery Center & Aquarium, the South Dakota National Guard Museum which preserves South Dakota’s military heritage, and Flyway Goose Camp which holds more than 250,000 waterfowl at the peak of the migration. Rapid City Attractions inlcude the wildlife at Bear Country USA, tours and gemstone panning at Black Hills Caverns, Journey Museum, and the Museum of Geology. RAPID CITY HOTELS Other attractions include the Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns, Reptile Gardens, and Rushmore Waterslide Park . Sioux Falls Gateway to the Plains and home to the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Siouxland Heritage Museums and the rarest of muscle cars at the Performance Car Museum. There’s a lot for children to do at the Outdoor Campus, the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum, and at Wild Water West Waterpark/Family Amusement Park. SIOUX FALLS HOTELS Spearfish For 60 years visitors have come to Spearfish to experience the Black Hills Passion Play . The High Plains Heritage Center Museum is a five-state regional museum which honors the Old West pioneers and Native Americans. SPEARFISH HOTELS Sturgis The "Sacred Mountain", Bear Butte State Park, is the origin of many Native American legends. The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is in Sturgis. STURGIS HOTELS Vermillion The Shrine to Music Museum is a treasure trove of rare, antique musical instruments while the W. H. Over State Museum preserves and interprets the heritage of South Dakota. VERMILLION HOTELS Watertown Uptown Watertown features more than 65 buildings on the National Historic Register. The Kampeska Heritage Museum focuses on the history of Watertown and the surrounding area and the Redlin Art Center is the permanent home for Terry Redlin's original naturalistic art work. WATERTOWN HOTELS Photo courtesy South Dakota Tourism |
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