Family-friendly things to do in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
An all-inclusive playground in the heart of Spearfish, with fully accessible ramped play, sensory features, ball fields, and Spearfish Creek alongside.
1905 Stagebarn Cir Spearfish, SD, 57783
South Dakota's first indoor inflatable park. 11,000 sq ft of slides, obstacle courses, a Meltdown, toddler zone, arcade, café, and gel blasters. Open year-round
840 Centre St Rapid City, SD, 57701
This city park offers peaceful trails, picnic areas, and scenic views in Keystone, SD
WH2Q+78 Keystone, SD, 57751
Arcade, mirror maze, and a brewery, providing fun for both kids and adults.
208 Main St Keystone, SD, 57751
Family-friendly campground and cottage resort located adjacent to Canyon Lake and city parks.
2850 Chapel Ln Rapid City, SD, 57702
A neighborhood park offering open spaces for picnics, walking, and community events.
Leisure Lane Summerset, SD, 57718
8 miles of paved creekside trail connecting Rapid City's parks — born from the flood of 1972.
Rapid City, SD,
A 7-mile loop along Little Spearfish Creek near Timon Campground, with easy creekside walking, pine forest, and the historic Ranger Draw homestead site.
Spearfish, SD,
Quiet trout fishing and stunning Black Hills scenery — a serene escape near Spearfish, SD.
Spearfish, SD, 57783
Rapid City's outdoor living room — fountains, ice skating, live music, and 150 events a year.
512 Main St Rapid City, SD,
Active mammoth dig site, educational center, and museum with gift shop.
1800 U.S. Highway 18 Hot Springs, SD, 57747
Family-style dining featuring wood-fired pizza, soups, salads, beer, wine, and desserts. "Made from scratch to perfection" as the reviews say!
158 Museum Dr Hill City, SD, 57745
A gold rush legacy lives on at this Lead's lively community park.
Lead, SD, 57754
Working state fish hatchery northwest of town with rearing ponds and trout viewing — a quiet, free, family-friendly stop.
19619 Trout Loop, Spearfish, SD 57783 Spearfish, SD, 57783
Large downtown park with a pond, memorials, and the Berlin Wall monument.
600-684 Omaha St Rapid City, SD,
Ice cream shop offering a variety of delicious ice cream flavors and treats.
13000 U.S. Highway 244 Keystone, SD, 57751
A short, family-friendly loop near Deadwood climbing to the 1919 Friendship Tower, with panoramic northern Black Hills views and a Wild West backstory.
Deadwood, SD,
Iconic presidential mountain carving with museum, dining, gift shop, and more.
A free, self-guided mural walk through Hot Springs' sandstone downtown — art and history combined.
1045 Jennings Ave Hot Springs, SD,
Modern and vintage comics and collectibles. Hosts a large selection of Pokemon TCG products, Magic the Gathering, Lorcana and more.
123 E Jackson Blvd Ste 1 Spearfish, SD, 57783
