5 Most Fun Places to Visit in South Dakota (with Pictures)

Written by Charles Fawole in Attractions,South DakotaLast Updated May 14, 2024

Map of Attractions in South Dakota

See the map of the top attractions in South Dakota below.

Each marker on the map shows the location of the attraction in South Dakota on the map. The number on the attraction marker is the popularity rank of the musuem.
You can click on a attraction marker to see how you can get to that attraction.




 


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Attraction Popularity Rank
Mount Rushmore National Memorial 1
Mount Rushmore 2
Reptile Gardens 3
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site 4
Rushmore Cave 5

How Many Attractions are in South Dakota?

There are at least 5 attractions in South Dakota.

Click here to jump to the list some of the best 5 attractions in South Dakota

Attractions in South Dakota

Now, let us take a dive into the attraction scene in South Dakota.

We will share with you information and pictures of attractions in South Dakota.

To give you a feel of what South Dakota looks like, this article may also contain pictures of other places, people and things in South Dakota, in addition to attraction pictures.

  1. Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    The 60-foot (18-meter) heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are featured in the artwork. In the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, the memorial park covers 1,278 acres (2.00 sq mi; 5.17 km2).

    • 📈Popularity Score: 10 /10

  2. Mount Rushmore

     

    The 60-foot (18-meter) heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are featured in the artwork. In the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, the memorial park covers 1,278 acres (2.00 sq mi; 5.17 km2).

    • 📈Popularity Score: 10 /10

  3. Reptile Gardens

    South of Rapid City, South Dakota, sits Reptile Gardens. Reptile Gardens was named the world`s largest reptile zoo in the 2014 Guinness Book of World Records. The park is open every year from the first Saturday in March through November 30.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  4. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

    The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is home to the United States` final intact Minuteman II ICBM system. The underground Launch Control Center is open to guided visits, and a missile silo may be seen from above. The facility, which is located near Wall, South Dakota, was established in 1999.

    • ⏱Opening Hours: 08:00-16:00

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  5. Rushmore Cave

    Rushmore Cave is South Dakota`s eighth longest cave. It measures 3,652.6 feet in length (1,113.3 m). When a log flume broke and spilled onto the side of a hill in 1876, the cave was discovered.

    • 💲Admission Fee: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

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