Family Vacations Directory - South Dakota

LPSDFamily vacation spots: Mitchell, Pierre, De Smet, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Best places for fun: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Bear Country U.S.A., Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wild Cave National Park, Badlands National Park, Mammoth Site, and Black Hills Maze. What’s to do? Hunt for arrowheads and fossils; visit Laura Ingalls Wilder’s "Little House on the Prairie".  Enjoy indoor waterpark fun. Go boating, fishing, picnicking, swimming and camping. Play bankshot basketball (miniature golf, basketball and billiards in one); practice skills at batting cages, and climbing walls.
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ARTICLES
USA: Heartland, Tracking Dinosaurs on Vacation.

Dino fanatics of all ages found their interest in the magnificent prehistoric reptiles rekindled with the ABC Mega Series of Dinotopia, based one of my favorite childhood books. Luckily nearly everyone in North America is within a short drive of ancient “lizards” and mammals. [Read More]

USA: Celebrate Spring with the Birds.

From Montana to Florida and Delaware to South Dakota spring is a time to observe the amazing conversion of the seasons. America's First National Wildlife Refuge, tiny Pelican Island, hosts a celebration each March. The annual antics are really wild family fun to break up the monotony of daily life. [Read More]

South Dakota: Lewis & Clark, Creating a Family Field Trip.

Getting out and doing, as well as seeing, the real stuff is energizing for everyone which is why field trip days during the school year are happy days for kids. Organizing a family version takes a little more time but is definitively worth the effort. [Read More]

South Dakota: Black Hills, Reserve a Base Camp with a View.

Definitely on the list of not-to-be-missed is Mount Rushmore, the vastness of the plains and bison, herds of bison. The Black Hills offers 24/7 surround sound – no remote control needed. The coyote songs of the night follow an always expansive sunset. Searching the night sky for Cassiopeia and Canis Major is effortless, the star blanket is immense. Uniquely American and definitely inspiring, dawn in the Black Hills arrives with a symphony of sounds and delightful aromas.   [Read More]

South Dakota: Custer State Park, Buffalo Roundup.

Custer State Park is one of the places in the United States where bison roam free. It is where granite spires tower over pristine lakes and where clear mountain streams flow through unspoiled forests. [Read More]


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FAMILY VACATION IDEAS
Carpenter, South Dakota: Possibility Farm Bed and Breakfast

Imagine life on a farm with us. [Read More]

www.possibilityfarm.com

Custer, South Dakota: Sylvan Lake Lodge

More than 30 rustic cabins are nestled among the pine and spruce forest. [Read More]

www.custerresorts.com

Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Sioux Falls Best Western Empire Towers

Treat your kids to some activity-filled indoor fun. [Read More]

bestwestern.com/empiretowers

Mitchell, South Dakota: Kelly Inn & Suites

A special place to take the kids. [Read More]

www.kellyinnmitchell.com


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