The Dakotas Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Wall Street - Financial District featuring signage and a city
Pike Place Market featuring markets and food
Mount Rainier National Park showing landscape views and a river or creek
Glacier National Park which includes a lake or waterhole and a sunset
Photo provided by Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Photo provided by Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

Where to stay in The Dakotas

Default Image

Downtown Sioux Falls

5/5(1 area review)

If you're spending some time in Downtown Sioux Falls, Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and Michelangelo's David are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Sioux Falls
Rapid City showing night scenes and a city

Historic Rapid City

Historic Rapid City is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Main Street Square or Art Alley.

Historic Rapid City
Default Image

West Acres

While visiting West Acres, you might make a stop by sights like West Acres Mall and Roger Maris Museum.

West Acres
Default Image

All Saints

All Saints might not have many top sights, but Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and Michelangelo's David are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

All Saints
Default Image

Pettigrew Heights

Pettigrew Heights might not have many top sights, but Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and St. Joseph Cathedral are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Pettigrew Heights
Default Image

Westgate

Though Westgate may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like West Acres Mall and Roger Maris Museum.

Westgate
Fargo Inn and Suites

Fargo Inn and Suites

2 out of 5
1025 38th St SW, Fargo, ND
The price is Rp1.426.590 per night from 16 Sept to 17 Sept
Rp1.426.590
Rp1.580.024 total
16 Sept - 17 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly motel in Fargo. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,356 reviews)
"Good Breakfast"

Reviewed on 8 Sep 2025

Fargo Inn and Suites
Canad Inns Destination Center Grand Forks

Canad Inns Destination Center Grand Forks

3.5 out of 5
1000 South 42nd St, Grand Forks, ND
The price is Rp1.865.112 per night from 16 Sept to 17 Sept
Rp1.865.112
Rp2.060.950 total
16 Sept - 17 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Grand Forks. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the clean rooms in their ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,347 reviews)
"Lots of great help and service"

Reviewed on 8 Sep 2025

Canad Inns Destination Center Grand Forks
Baymont by Wyndham Keystone Near Mt. Rushmore

Baymont by Wyndham Keystone Near Mt. Rushmore

2.5 out of 5
106 Highway 16A, Keystone, SD
The price is Rp1.441.000 per night from 21 Sept to 22 Sept
Rp1.441.000
Rp1.566.368 total
21 Sept - 22 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Keystone. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,222 reviews)
"Good value."

Reviewed on 10 Sep 2025

Baymont by Wyndham Keystone Near Mt. Rushmore
See all 4,689 properties in The Dakotas
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
GrandStay Residential Suites - Rapid City

GrandStay Residential Suites - Rapid City

2.5 out of 5
660 Disk Dr, Rapid City, SD
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Rapid City. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (2,655 reviews)
"Good place to stay"

Reviewed on 8 Sep 2025

GrandStay Residential Suites - Rapid City
Holy Smoke Resort

Holy Smoke Resort

3.5 out of 5
24105 Highway 16A, Keystone, SD
Stay at this 3.5-star cabin in Keystone. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a gift shop. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (562 reviews)
"Clean and friendly , walls are thin"

Reviewed on 7 Sep 2025

Holy Smoke Resort
Spearfish Cottages

Spearfish Cottages

3.5 out of 5
514 W Mason St, Spearfish, SD
Stay at this 3.5-star cottage in Spearfish. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a picnic area. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (535 reviews)
"The cottages are adorable with everything you could need inside. Walkable distance to the downtown area with restaurants and a brewery. I will be back again!"

Reviewed on 7 Sep 2025

Spearfish Cottages
See all properties in The Dakotas
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Popular places to visit

Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore

4.5/5(14 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Mount Rushmore, a popular spot to commune with nature in Keystone. Discover the area's notable monuments or seek out its horse riding.

Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore which includes outdoor art and art

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Visit this popular landmark in South Dakota to see firsthand the enormous sculptures of four U.S. presidents carved into a mountain.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Custer State Park

Custer State Park

4.5/5(7 reviews)

Custer State Park is one of the more well-known attractions to visit during your trip to Custer. Amble around the area's scenic parks or seek out the horse riding.

Custer State Park
Badlands National Park

Badlands National Park

Despite the forbidding name, this park has great beauty in its cliffs, prairies and ancient fossil beds.

Badlands National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Travel back in time to the badlands, a world of bison, never-ending prairies and lively pioneer towns.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Rapid City featuring street scenes as well as a large group of people

Wall Drug

3/5(1 review)

Learn about the local history of Wall when you take a trip to Wall Drug. Wander around the natural setting or enjoy the area's cafes.

Wall Drug

Things to do

Short hiking trails with shaded rest area

Devil's Tower - Deadwood - Spearfish Canyon Waterfalls + Picnic

Rp7.631.568
per adult
Devil's Tower - Deadwood - Spearfish Canyon Waterfalls + Picnic
See all activities in The Dakotas