There are more than 60 state parks and recreation areas spread across South Dakota – and if you're planning to visit in 2026, annual passes are already available. The annual entrance licenses, valid ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota saw more camping nights at its state parks and recreation area in 2024 than the year before. And, looking ahead, the director of the South Dakota Parks and ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – South Dakota Game Fish and Parks (GFP) kicks off its celebration of summer earlier than usual this year, and there’s incentives offered for those looking to cast a line.

Kristina Coby, the South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s executive development director, speaks with a member of the Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary Club in Sioux Falls on Aug. 5, 2024. (Joshua ...

Jul. 11—GARRETSON, S.D. — As outdoor enthusiasts flock to campgrounds in growing numbers across South Dakota, a major state park expansion has opened its gates to meet the rising demand. The enlarged ...

Custer State Park in western South Dakota will have an antelope hunting season later this year, its first since 2016. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission voted at its meeting in early ...

South Dakota's 2024 pheasant hunting season yielded over 1.3 million harvested roosters, the highest in 13 years. An additional 380,000 pheasants were harvested within designated shooting preserves.

GARRETSON, S.D. — After a brutal winter in this northern climate, Alan and Patricia Zwart were more than ready for early-season camping. But spring has not been particularly kind, forcing them to hold ...