The Great Lakes Region of South Dakota has plenty of outdoor recreation available.
The Missouri River was dammed many years ago to create 4 large reservoirs: Lewis and Clark, Oahe, Sharpe and Francis Case lakes. These are known as South Dakota's Great Lakes. There are over 440 miles of water for you to go windsurfing, sailing, swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing and more watersports. The prairie lands and forests in the area offers great outdoor adventures.
In the region are wildlife refuges so you can bird watch or see wildlife. Go camping, hiking, biking and more outdoor activity. Depending on the season, you can hunt for Buffalo, deer, turkey, geese, pheasant and more wildlife.
You can go golfing at one of the many golf courses in the region too.
There's historical landmarks to visit as well. Visit a museum or cultural center. Lewis and Clark's expedition came through this region too.
Tourism Highlights
- Chamberlain - off I-90
- Missouri River
- Marina
- fish
- boat
- water sports
- Lake Francis Case
- Walleye fishing
- Camping
- Big Game Hunting
- Pheasant Hunting
- fishing
- hiking
- boating
- Museums
- Gift shops
- Shopping
- Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center
- Native American Artists
- Art work
- Missouri River
- Eagle Butte
- HV Johnston Cultural Center
- Wakpa Waste Railroad Museum
- Fort Pierre
- Open Prairie
- Triple U Buffalo Ranch
- Buffalo hunts
- buffalo meat and jerky
- Dances with Wolves was made here
- Fort Sedgewick
- Kimball
- Prime Pheasant hunting location
- Holy Trinity Church and Museum
- South Dakota Tractor Museum
- Oacoma near Chamberlain
- Pierre
- State Capital
- SD Cultural Heritage Cener
- Oahe Dam
- largest rolled earth dam in US
- World class fishing
- Vietnam Memorial
- 7 ft bronze statue
- located at Capitol Lake near the State Capitol building
- Bad Teton River
- Missouri River
- Native American Scenic By-Way
- Capitol building
- SD Cultural Heritage Center
- Lake Oahe
- Largest reservoir of the Missouri River
- water ski
- boat
- fish
- swim
- FLW National Walleye tournament
- SD discover center and Aquarium
- hands on exhibitis
- Wagner
- Agricultural community
- City park
- swimming pool
- baseball and softball complex
- Charles Mix County Historical Society Museum
- Evers Radio Museum
- Fort Randall Dam
- Fort Randall Recreation Area
- Fort Randall Casino
- Community Memorial Garden
- Picnic Areas
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Watersports
- Rodeo
- Native American Powwows
- Car races
- Hiking
- Yankton
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- Missouri River
- Missouri River Expeditions
- Lewis and Clark Trail
- Lewis and Clark Lake with white sand beaches
- Lewis and Clark Festival
- fishing
- hunting
- hiking
- swimming
- biking
- camping
- birding
- Historic landmarks
- Trails
- 10 golf courses
Parks and Recreation Areas
- Burke Lake
- Buryanek
- Cow Creek
- Farm Island
- Indian Creek
- Lake Hiddenwood
- Oahe Downstream
- Okobojo Point
- Platte Creek
- Revheim Bay
- Snake Creek
- Spring Creek
- Swan Creek
- West Bend
- West Pollock
- West Whitlock
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