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Visit the Akta Lakota Museum
Enjoy Badlands National Park with Kids
Explore Black Hills Caverns
Visit the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
Take the kids to the Bramble Park Zoo
Admire the Crazy Horse Memorial
Hike in Custer State Park
Dacotah Prairie Museum
Four Mile Old West Town
Grand River Museum
High Plains Western Heritage Center
Historic Adams House
Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Reptile Gardens
Rushmore Cave at Rush Mountain Adventure Park
The Mammoth Site and Museum
Wind Cave National Park
- South Dakota is a north Midwestern state known for its endless prairies, rolling meadows, and blue skies.
- One of the state’s greatest attractions is Black Hills National Forest, which is home to Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial.
- The Black Hills has state parks, freshwater lakes, innumerable campsites, trail rides, hiking trails, and rock climbing opportunities.
- History and science merge in South Dakota to reveal fossils and bones from the Prehistoric Era and Ice Age, as well as artifacts of Native American history.
- Visitors will enjoy learning about early pioneer days and the tribes of the northern Great Plains.
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