The best ofSouth Dakota

25 places people travel for, ranked by real-world fame. Tap any one for hours, photos and a day plan around it.

01
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Landmark · Rapid City
Mountain in South Dakota featuring a sculpture of four US presidents
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02
Mount Rushmore
Landmark · Rapid City
Mountain in South Dakota featuring a sculpture of four US presidents
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03
Badlands National Park
Park & nature · Rapid City
National park in South Dakota, United States
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04
Wind Cave National Park
Park & nature · Rapid City
National park in South Dakota, USA
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05
Jewel Cave National Monument
Park & nature · Rapid City
Cave in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA
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06
Custer State Park
Park & nature · Rapid City
State park in South Dakota, United States
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07
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Park & nature · Rapid City
In southwestern South Dakota, United States
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08
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Landmark · Rapid City
National historic Site of the United States in South Dakota
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09
Grand River National Grassland
Park & nature · Rapid City
National grassland in northwestern South Dakota, United States
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10
Fort Pierre National Grassland
Park & nature · Aberdeen
Protected area in central South Dakota
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11
National Music Museum
Museum · Yankton
Musical instrument museum at the University of South Dakota, United States
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12
Dinosaur Park
Park & nature · Rapid City
Sculpture park in Rapid City, South Dakota
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13
Reptile Gardens
Landmark · Rapid City
Zoo in South Dakota, United States
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14
Great Plains Zoo
Landmark · Sioux Falls
Zoo and museum in South Dakota
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15
Lemmon Petrified Wood Park
Park & nature · Rapid City
Historic site in Lemmon, South Dakota, USA
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16
Oakwood Lakes State Park
Park & nature · Brookings
State park in South Dakota, United States
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17
Verendrye Site
Park & nature · Aberdeen
Archaeological site in Fort Pierre, United States of America
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18
Lake Herman State Park
Park & nature · Brookings
State park in Lake County, South Dakota, United States
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19
Palisades State Park
Park & nature · Sioux Falls
State park in South Dakota, United States
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20
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
Landmark · Rapid City
Fish hatchery and park in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
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21
Falls Park
Park & nature · Sioux Falls
Public park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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22
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge
Park & nature · Watertown
Wildlife refuge in South Dakota, United States
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23
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
Park & nature · Yankton
State park in Clay County, South Dakota, US
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24
South Dakota Air and Space Museum
Museum · Rapid City
Aviation museum in South Dakota, United States
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25
Austin-Whittemore House Museum
Museum · Yankton
Historic house in South Dakota, United States
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