Lake Cochrane Recreation Area in Deuel County, northeastern South Dakota on the Minnesota border, nestles between spring-fed Lake Cochrane and Lake Oliver, offering year-round family camping with 30 electrical sites, one log cabin, showers, flush toilets, a dump station, playground, picnic shelters, and vault toilets.
The Museum of Geology, located on the campus of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota, was founded in 1885 and opened to the public in 1923.
Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota protects 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires, creating a dramatic and otherworldly landscape.
Saloon No. 10 is a legendary casino and bar in Deadwood, South Dakota, famously known as the site where Wild Bill Hickok was shot dead by Jack McCall during a poker game on August 2, 1876, while holding the Dead Man's Hand of aces and eights.
Fort Sisseton Historic State Park in Marshall County, northeastern South Dakota near Lake City and Britton, preserves a Civil War-era frontier outpost established in 1864 as Fort Wadsworth on 35 acres atop the Coteau des Prairies.
Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, South Dakota, is a historic roadside attraction dedicated in 1936 that features seven large dinosaur sculptures on a hill overlooking the city.
The Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a vibrant performing arts and science center housed in the historic former Washington High School building, which dates back to the early 20th century and is noted for its neoclassical architecture and Sioux quartzite stone construction.
Palisades State Park covers 435 acres in southeastern South Dakota near Garretson, just 10 miles west of Interstate 90 and 20 miles northeast of Sioux Falls, featuring dramatic 50-foot cliffs and spires of 1.2-billion-year-old pink Sioux quartzite carved by Split Rock Creek.
Big Stone Island Nature Area is a 100-acre island preserve in Big Stone Lake, Roberts County, South Dakota, near the Minnesota border and 14 miles north of Milbank off SD Highway 109.
Wooden Nickel Casino is a charming, historic gaming venue on the ground floor of the Iron Horse Inn and adjacent Martin & Mason Hotel at 9 Lee Street in downtown Deadwood, South Dakota, blending Old West character with modern slots.
