Stroll the park with your pup. Look for (and leave) painted rocks.

Mount Rushmore is most famous for the faces of the four presidents carved on the mountain, but there is also spectacular senery to enjoy here as well.... Read More

This park the Black Hills offers a wide range of recreational activities: camping, biking, swimming, fishing, and more.

Stop at the Visitor Center to find all the best ways to gain access to the grasslands and its hiking and camping opportunities.

Badlands National Park consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest, protected mixed grass pra... Read More

This park spans 1500 acres bordering the Missouri River and a historic homestead.

The park's reservoir offers crystal clear water, miles of shoreline, and best sandy beaches in the state.

Bear Butte is a geological formation formed millions of years ago. It is sacred to many indigenous people.

This day-use park offers hiking and historical interest.

This park sits on the banks of the Big Sioux River. Near Sioux Falls, Big Sioux is popular with campers, paddlers, bicyclists, hikers, disc golfers, h... Read More

This park sits on a 25-acre lake surrounded by trees. It has non-electric campsites.

The park offers scenic beauty and recreation along the shores of the Missouri River.

This Pierre park attracts campers, swimmer, hikers, bird watchers, bicyclists and more. It's popular beaches and trails make it a busy park.

This park offers a 10-hole golf course as well as other types of recreation and camping.

Stroll the grounds of this park with your pet to see the officers' quarters, stone barracks, powder magazine,... Read More

This park is on a site inhabited by humans longer than almost anywhere else in North America. It offers year round recreation and camping.

Big Stone Lake is the centerpiece of this popular camping and picnic area nestled in the shade of a native wooded forest.

This park offers over 2.5 miles of hiking and biking trails. You will spot a variety of birds and other wildlife from the trails.

This park is small but popular for swimming and fishing. It is a day-use park with no camping.

The park's spring-fed lake is popular for boating, paddling, and swimming.

The park sits on a peninsula offering stunning lake views. Lake Herman was formed by melting glaciers thousands of years ago. Today it offers many ... Read More

One of the world's longest and most complex caves and 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife are the main... Read More

One of South Dakota's lake, Poinsett offers paddling and swimming.

The park's namesake lake was formed fairy recently. It was dry in the 1930s and became marshland decades later. In the 1980s heavy rains and snowmelt ... Read More

The park is popular among fishermen, boaters and swimmers. It's a short 27-mile drive from Sioux Falls.

Lewis and Clark Lake is one of the state park system's most popular resort parks. It has 3 campgrounds, a marina, and sandy beaches.

Melting glaciers created the valleys of this park. It is popular for fishing, boating, and camping.

Sitting on the wooded shores of Mina Lake, the park offers boating, fishing and swimming as well as a large campground and hiking trails.

This park sits on the shores of the Missouri River just above Fort Randall Dam. It has spectacular river views seen by Lewis and Clark in 1804. Today,... Read More

This park is small and quiet--perfect for a relaxing, camping getaway.

This 220-acre recreational park is most popular for its winter activities including cross-country skiing, and in the summer there are 6 km of hiking t... Read More

The dam was built to provide electricity. Today it offers many recreational activities to campers and visitors.

The park's scenic rolling hills and prairie provide beautiful views and recreation along the Missouri River. It has miles of sandy beach along the Lak... Read More

The park has 50-foot scenic cliffs flanking the Split Rock Creek.

This 600-acre park offers plenty to explore along the Missouri River's Lake Francis Case. It attracts fishers and campers who enjoy the shaded campsit... Read More

Migrating waterfowl stop at Pelican Lake making the park popular with bird watchers in the warmer months. In the winter, visitors use the ski trails a... Read More

The deep, spring-fed lake is the centerpiece of this park. It is popular for fishing and boating.

This day-use park offers an archery range, picnic shelters, a playground, an off-highway vehicle area, horseshoe pits, and a sand volleyball court. Th... Read More