South Dakota Local Expert: Find Things To Do in South Dakota

Mount Rushmore showing art and outdoor art

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Most popular experiences in South Dakota

Tours & day trips

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Dakotas Audio Tour: Black Hills, Mt Rushmore, Badlands & Roosevelt

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Wildlife & nature

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Mt Rushmore "Bundle" - w/Crazy Horse/Needles/Iron Mtn/Sylvan Lake

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Holiday & seasonal tours

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From Rapid City: Epic Badlands Tour and Legendary Wall Drug

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What to do in South Dakota

Popular places to visit

Mount Rushmore

4.5/5(14 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Mount Rushmore, a popular spot to commune with nature in Keystone. Discover the area's notable monuments or seek out its horse riding.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Visit this popular landmark in South Dakota to see firsthand the enormous sculptures of four U.S. presidents carved into a mountain.

Badlands National Park

Despite the forbidding name, this park has great beauty in its cliffs, prairies and ancient fossil beds.

Custer State Park

4.5/5(7 reviews)

Custer State Park is one of the more well-known attractions to visit during your trip to Custer. Amble around the area's scenic parks or seek out the horse riding.

Crazy Horse Memorial

4.5/5(6 reviews)

Find out about the history of Custer with a stop at Crazy Horse Memorial. Discover the area's notable monuments or seek out its horse riding.

Sioux Falls showing a garden and a waterfall

Falls Park

Falls Park is just one of the places to see in Sioux Falls, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Attend a sporting event or discover the area's beautiful waterfalls.

Wind Cave National Park

5/5(1 review)

View unusual crystalline patterns underground and wildlife, pleasant prairies and forests above ground at this park created on land once inhabited by Lakota Indians.

Sylvan Lake

5/5(4 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Sylvan Lake during your travels in Custer. Discover the area's notable monuments or seek out its horse riding.

Rapid City featuring street scenes as well as a large group of people

Wall Drug

3/5(1 review)

Learn about the local history of Wall when you take a trip to Wall Drug. Wander around the natural setting or enjoy the area's cafes.

Areas of South Dakota

Downtown Sioux Falls

5/5(1 area review)

If you're spending some time in Downtown Sioux Falls, Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and Old Courthouse Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Rapid City showing night scenes and a city

Historic Rapid City

Historic Rapid City is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Main Street Square or Art Alley.

Dakota Dunes

Dakota Dunes is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Dakota Dunes Country Club and Missouri River.

All Saints

All Saints might not have many top sights, but Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and Michelangelo's David are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Pettigrew Heights

Pettigrew Heights might not have many top sights, but Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and St. Joseph Cathedral are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

McKennan Park

When in McKennan Park, you can plan a visit to Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and Center for Western Studies, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.