Custer State Park’s main highways and trails are open to visitors after last month’s high-speed winds swept through western ...

Fewer people camped at or visited South Dakota’s state parks and recreation areas in 2025. That’s according to an end-of-year ...

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 ...

South Dakota is an exciting and all-too-underrated place that’s just waiting for the adventurous sorts out there to discover ...

Nature scenes inspire the setting for many famous written works of art — for this author, Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" is a favorite example — so it only makes sense for the South Dakota State ...

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks' annual Open House Weekend runs Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21. Open House Weekend includes free entrance to all of South Dakota’s state parks and recreation ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota state parks need some nice weather this month to counter a sluggish May, state Game Fish and Parks Director of Parks and Recreation Jeff VanMeteren said at this ...

Wondering what to do to get a bit of sun this summer? From walking around an arboretum to lounging by the pool or lake, the Aberdeen area has plenty of options to help you get outside. Just remember ...

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