Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
South Dakota State Parks and recreation areas range in size from the 19-acre Sandy Shore Recreation Area to the 71,000-acre Custer State Park. It was the first park established in the system, in 1919. Good Earth State Park at Blood Run is the most recent park, added in 2013. System-wide visitation in 2016 was 7,500,000. [1]
The nearest urban center, Rapid City, South Dakota, is 120 miles (190 km) from the center of the reservation. [ 100 ] The most inland point in North America is located within the reservation, near the town of Allen , and is 1,650 km (1,030 mi) from the nearest coastline.
The center is named for South Dakota Governor and Senator Peter Norbeck. Many of the park's naturalist programs begin at the center. Badger Hole, also known as Badger Clark Historical Site, was the home of Charles Badger Clark (1883–1957), who was named South Dakota's first Poet Laureate in 1937 [8] and was noted for his cowboy poetry. The ...
Shadehill Recreation Area is a state recreation area in South Dakota located around the Shadehill Reservoir in Perkins County. The recreation area is administered by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. It covers 2,287 acres and offers campgrounds, beaches, access for boating, fishing and other water activities. [1]
Lake Herman State Park is a South Dakota state park in Lake County, South Dakota in the United States. The park is open for year-round recreation including camping, swimming, fishing, hiking and boating on the 1,350-acre Lake Herman. [1] There are 72 campsites which feature electric hook-ups and 4 cabins. [2]
Good Earth State Park is a South Dakota State Park in Lincoln County, South Dakota in the United States along the Big Sioux River. [1] The park is open for year-round recreation including hiking. [2] The park includes the Blood Run Site, a National Historic Landmark significant for its history as a settlement for thousands of Native Americans. [3]
West Bend Recreation Area is a South Dakota State Recreation Area located along the shore of Lake Sharpe, a Missouri River Reservoir.The area is located in Hughes County.The park is open for year-round recreation including camping, horseback riding, biking, hiking and cross country skiing.
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Lewis and Clark Recreation Area is a State Recreation Area in southeastern South Dakota , near Yankton . The Recreation Area is located on the northern shore of the 31,400-acre Lewis and Clark Lake , a large Missouri River Reservoir, impounded by Gavins Point Dam .