31 Parks or Recreation Areas Found in South Dakota

Showing 1 - 30 of 31 Areas Found in South Dakota

1. Angostura Reservoir - Hot Springs, SD  57747
   The Angostura Dam and Reservoir are located at the southeast edge of the Black Hills on the Cheyenne River in southwestern South Dakota near the Nebra...
2. Badlands National Park - Interior, SD  57750
   Located in southwestern South Dakota, Badlands National Park consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the...
3. Belle Fourche Reservoir - Rapid City, SD  57702
   Belle Fourche Dam and reservoir are features of the Belle Fourche Project. The reservoir is located on Owl Creek, about 8 miles east of Belle Fourche,...
4. Big Bend Dam Lake Sharpe - Chamberlain, SD  57325
   One of six large lakes on the Missouri River. Area contains numerous village sites of early Indian culture. Recreation opportunities include camping,...
5. Black Hills National Forest - Custer, SD  57730
   The name "Black Hills" comes from the Lakota words Paha Sapa, which mean "hills that are black". Seen from a distance, these pine-covered hills, risin...
6. Cold Brook Lake - Hot Springs, SD  57747
   On the south fringe of the Black Hills. Visit nearby Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, and Wind Cave National Park. Cold Brook Lake offers a great var...
7. Cottonwood Springs Lake - Hot Springs, SD  57747
   Cottonwood Springs Dam, SD was constructed to reduce flood damages in the Fall River Basin. Located just 5 miles west of Hot Springs on U.S. Highway ...
8. Deerfield Reservoir - Hill City, SD  57745
   Deerfield Dam and Reservoir, Rapid Valley Project, are twenty-five miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota on Castle Creek. Reservoir contains 400 sur...
9. Fort Meade Recreation Area - Belle Fourche, SD  57717
   The Fort Meade Recreation Area is composed of approximately 6,700 acres of forest and grasslands. The area is managed to protect, preserve, and enhanc...
10. Fort Randall Dam Lake Francis Case - Pickstown, SD  57367
    Situated on the Missouri River with numerous tributary streams and their embayments which afford protected boating and fishing sites. Established belo...
11. Gavins Point Dam / Lewis and Clark Lake - Yankton, SD  57078
    This Missouri River lake provides a tree-covered shoreline characterized by picturesque chalky bluffs in the lower segment and a beautiful view of the...
12. Huron Wetland Management District - Huron, SD  57350
    The public lands of Huron Wetland Management District (WMD), called Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs), are a part of the National Wildlife Refuge Syst...
13. James Diversion Reservoir - Huron, SD  57350
    The James Diversion Dam and Reservoir are located on the James River in east-central South Dakota about 17 miles north of Huron. The reservoir covers...
14. Jewel Cave National Monument - Custer, SD  57730
    With more than 129 miles surveyed, Jewel Cave is recognized as the third longest cave in the world. Airflow within its passages indicates a vast area ...
15. Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge - Lake Andes, SD  57356
    The Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of Lake Andes and Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) and Lake Andes Wetland Manage...
16. Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge - Martin, SD  57551
    Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1935 as a Refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The Refuge is ...
17. Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge - Lake Andes, SD  57356
    The Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of Lake Andes and Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) and Lake Andes Wetland Manage...
18. Madison Wetland Management District - Madison, SD  57042
    The Madison Wetland Management District (WMD), a field station of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was established to preserve wetlands and manage ...
19. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site - Philip, SD  57567
    "Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction." President Eisenhower, ...
20. Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Keystone, SD  57751
    The four figures carved in stone on Mount Rushmore represent the first 150 years of American history. The birth of our nation was guided by the vision...
21. Oahe Dam Lake Oahe - Pierre, SD  57501
    Oahe Dam, SD takes its name from the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux Indians in 1874. Lake Oahe's 230-mile long lake runs from ...
22. Pactola Reservoir - Rapid City, SD  57702
    The Rapid Valley Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program consists of Pactola Dam and Reservoir located on Rapid Creek about 15 miles west of Rap...
23. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway - Custer, SD  57730
    The highlights of this byway include the spectacular Black Hills and Mount Rushmore. The rugged terrain, massive granite outcroppings, and diversity o...
24. Pocasse NWR - Columbia, SD  57433
    Pocasse NWR is located in north-central South Dakota in the Missouri Coteau. This region is composed of intermediate and short grass prairie. It is pa...
25. Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Columbia, SD  57433
    Congress established Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in 1935 as a "refuge and breeding grounds for migratory birds and other wildlife." The R...
26. Sand Lake WMD - Columbia, SD  57433
    The 9,000 square mile Sand Lake Wetland Management District (WMD), located in north-central South Dakota, encompasses a rich diversity of wildlife hab...
27. Shadehill Reservoir - Shadehill, SD  57635
    The Shadehill Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, consists of Shadehill Dam and Reservoir on the Grand River in the northwestern part of So...
28. The Native American Scenic Byway - Lower Brule, SD  57548
    The history of the Sioux and other indigenous peoples unfolds along this byway through cultural, historical, and archeological sites in the heart of t...
29. Waubay National Wildlife Refuge - Waubay, SD  57273
    Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1935 as a safe haven and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. "Waubay," in...
30. Waubay Wetland Management District - Waubay, SD  57273
    Wetland Management Districts were established to manage Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) - small parcels of land purchased to provide nesting habitat...