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
What to do and see in South Dakota, United States: The Best Classes & Workshops
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. Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 324 reviews
Rock Climbing Guides in the Black Hills of South Dakota since 1989. Adventures for ages 5+ (with a participating adult). No experience needed. All rock climbing gear is supplied. Join us at Custer State Park, South Dakota. Call for a reservation and we will meet you at South Dakota Outdoor Shop (757 Mt. Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 57730) for your guided rock climbing tour. Locations at the Needles of Mount Rushmore, Palisades State Park, and Devils Tower for more experienced climbers. Please reserve as far in advance as possible so that we can best plan to serve you.
2. The Outdoor Campus-West
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
3. Colorful Creations
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
4. AR Workshop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
AR Workshop®: a boutique DIY studio that offers hands-on classes for creating custom and charming home decor from raw materials. Join an instructor-led workshop to make custom wood signs, framed signs, canvas pillows, round signs, lazy susans, centerpiece boxes, tote bags, and more! AR Workshop will help you take your home decor to the next level and have fun while creating it!
5. Smoking Gun
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Smoking Gun was started in 2013 by Navy Veteran and firearm enthusiast Kim Smith. We have over 65 rental firearms and 10 additional machine guns. Personal firearms may be brought in also. We host people from all over the world and with any experience level. So whether you are brand new to firearms or experienced, we can get you set up on the range! Stop in or give us a call!
6. Creative Spirits
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Inspire...Ignite...Create! Memory making activities for an individual or a group! Check out our calendar or call for personal art instruction. Canvases, boards, and other creative projects for all ages!
7. Mind Blown Studio
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Experience the fascinating and exciting art form of hot glass blowing. Discover the unique qualities of molten glass as you manipulate it to create a one-of-a-kind piece of your own. All classes are private and you work beside an experienced instructor. No prior experience is necessary to enroll and participate in available classes. Spectators are welcome! Enjoy snacks, coffee drinks, cold beverages including beer and wine on site as you and/or others create unique glass sculptors. A variety of glass items are available for purchase and shipping is available. Hours vary for hot glass blowing demonstrations, please call for current information.
Reviewed By BuffaloPrairie
We were walking the town and were hungry, we stopped in the Mind Blown Studio and placed our food order. Then we sat down and watched two very professional ladies make works of art by Blowing Glass and working and shaping real beautiful pieces. The food arrived and it was outstanding. The place had lot's to look at and was decorated and got our attention also. The glass works of real art, with some with countless colors and shapes as well they had anything you could think of and you could buy their beautiful work at very fair cost. We shipped our purchase home and with our new glass artwork, we will always remember our great time in Deadwood, South Dakota.
8. Canvas & Corks
Canvas & Corks is an energetic, no-pressure painting class for all skill levels. In a relaxed, social setting, a Canvas & Corks’ teacher will guide the class through the night’s painting over the course of 2 hours. There are frequent breaks to allow guests to either enjoy appetizers they’ve brought in, check out their neighbor’s painting in progress and/or socialize. All necessary supplies are provided. There is a bar with a variety of wine, beer, and soda available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased online at thedahl.org and walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
9. Custom One
Custom One offers variety of gifts for every occasion and holiday. Make every gift-giving occasion one to remember. Express T shirt printing service and Screen Printing service for a wide selection of Apparel such as T-shirts, Hoodies, Sweatshirts, Tanks and Hats for all events: Birthdays, weddings, Family reunions, corporate events, sports teams and uniforms.
10. Shawn Guenther
Re-discover your sense of well-being with personalized therapies that nurture both body and mind. Enjoy an experience that will allow you to achieve calm, relaxation and peace inside and out. Our experienced staff of massage therapists are able to offer a variety of modalities to help you reach your maximum healing potential. Everything from the best relaxation massage to the treatment and rehabilitation of injuries.
