Top Things to do in South Dakota
Top Hotels in South Dakota
- 1. Best Western Plus Rapid City Rushmore
- 2. Bavarian Inn, Black Hills
- 3. K Bar S Lodge
- 4. Hampton Inn & Suites Southwest/Sioux Falls
- 5. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Sioux Falls
- 6. Deadwood Gulch Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
- 7. Best Western Golden Spike Inn & Suites
- 8. Comfort Suites Conference Center Rapid City
- 9. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Rapid City
- 10. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Rapid City, SD
Top 10 Boat Tours & Water Sports in South Dakota, United States
South Dakota has good golf courses, skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, hiking, and biking among rolling prairies, pine forests, and granite mountain peaks like Mount Rushmore. Glacial lakes and Missouri River reservoir lakes provide great fishing, boating, canoeing, water skiing, and windsurfing. The whole family will enjoy this prairie land where grain growing begat roadside attractions like the Corn Palace in Mitchell. Everything made from corn, even the popcorn, tastes better here. Where buffalo roam, roadside diners serve up buffalo and luscious homemade fruit pies. Shop for good deals on cowboy boots on the same Black Hills and Badland Main Streets where cowboys and cowgirls outfit themselves. Be near the eroded buttes, spires, and prairie grasslands of Badlands National Park in Lead, Deadwood, Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Hill City, Custer, and other nearby towns. The whole family will enjoy watching for big game like bison, bighorn sheep, antelope, eagles, and hawks. Drive the one-hour Hwy 240 loop road, with a side-trip to Robert's Prairie Dog Town. Learn about the Oglala Sioux Tribe at the White River Visitor Center, which is near Wounded Knee. Tour the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site's Cold War nuclear silos, just outside the Park's boundaries. About 90 minutes west of Badlands National Park is Mount Rushmore. Lead, Deadwood, Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Hill City, Whitetail Springs, and Custer are also very near Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, and Jewel Cave National Monument. View Mount Rushmore from the aerial tramway in Keystone, which also houses the Borglum Historical Center celebrating the artist behind the sculpting of Rushmore. Take the kids to the Dinosaur Park in Rapid City. Attend Custer State Park’s Annual Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival. Bedazzle the whole family with sparkling calcite crystals in 151-mile long Jewel Cave. Bison, pronghorn, and elk graze the grasslands of Wind Cave National Park. Central South Dakota has the state capitol, Pierre, in addition to numerous lakes along the Missouri River. Go fishing and boating in the rivers and lakes. Take the kids to the South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium in Pierre to see the state’s native fish. Drop by the Dacotah Prairie Museum along the James River in Aberdeen in the northeast to learn prairie history and natural history. Swing by Sioux Falls to see the USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial and special exhibits at the Old Courthouse Museum. Choose from among 10 golf courses in Sioux Falls.
Restaurants in South Dakota
1. Cedar Ridge Outfitters
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Provides hunting and fishing trips
2. Black Hills Adventure Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 110 reviews
We offer sightseeing and soft adventure tours in the Black Hills. Our tours include hiking, biking, kayaking and sightseeing. In addition, we offer tour to the major tourism destinations in the Black Hills including Mt. Rushmore, Deadwood, the Badlands, Devils Tower and Crazy Horse. We have tour packages set up or you can create a custom tour just for you!
3. South Dakota Guided Fishiing
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
We offer year round guided fishing for walleyes, pike, bass and the famous Jumbo perch. We also have cabin rentals and ice shack rentals.
4. Explore Fitness and Adventures
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
BOUTIQUE FITNESS AND DANCE STUDIO In-person, online, and traveling personal trainer. Personally tailored adventure tours all around the Black Hills. Hiking, camping, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
5. The Outdoor Campus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Nature museum, aquarium, butterfly garden and classes for everyone to learn about the outdoors.
6. Pactola Pines Marina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Pactola Pines Marina provides pontoons, kayaks, paddleboards, canoe and fishing boats for as little as 2 hours all the way up to full day rentals. The store also offers a compete food menu and beverages including beer and wine. Located on 23060 Custer Gulch Road just past the visitor center on highway 385.
7. Sheridan Lake Marina
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 20 reviews
Featuring the only lake front vacation cabin rental in the Black Hills. Sheridan Lake Marina provides boat, jet ski and water sports equipment rentals in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. This 383 acre lake has 7.5 miles of shoreline, two swimming beaches, public boat launches and some of the best fishing west of the Missouri river.
8. Paha Sapa Adventures
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 2 reviews
We take you for a ride in one of our Topless Jeeps to Center Lake in Custer State Park. There we provide a quick lesson on how to use the equipment and let you and your family paddle out for a self guided paddle around the lake. We offer kid and adult size kayaks, along with canoes and Stand Up Paddle boards, or SUP's. Come experience the Black Hills from a locals perspective.
9. Major League Adventures - Day Tours
Major League Adventures is owned and operated by Captain Tom Bruno. Tom brings over 30 years experience as a hunting & fishng guide & outfitter. Tom not only has a passion for the outdoors, but also a passion for baseball. As an MLB pitcher, Tom played for the Kansas City Royals, Toronto and the St. Louis Cardinals. Tom is a U.S Coast Guard licensed charter boat captain. As such, your safety and the safety of your group is a top priority. Whether you are fishing for walleye and smallmouth bass on beautiful Lake Oahe and Lake Sharpe, or in the fields hunting ringneck pheasants in South Dakota, Tom promises to make it an experience of a life time for the ultimate outdoor enthusiast.
10. River Charters
Sunset Paddle Wheel Boat tours and history. 1.5 to 2 hour ride on the Missouri River Between Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Holds 100 guest, 2 levels, bottom level is enclosed and open on the top side. relive the historical paddle wheel boat ride from Pierre to Fort Pierre and the historical fur trade.
