10 TOP Things to Do in South Dakota December 2025

Mount Rushmore which includes outdoor art and art

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What to do in South Dakota

Popular places to visit

Mount Rushmore

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 National Memorial

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

Badlands National Park

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

Custer State Park

You can take time to visit Custer State Park during your travels to Custer. Amble around the area's scenic parks or seek out the horse riding.

Sioux Falls which includes a garden and a waterfall

Falls Park

Falls Park is just one of the places to see in Sioux Falls, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Attend a sporting event or discover the area's beautiful waterfalls.

Crazy Horse Memorial

Find out about the history of Custer with a stop at Crazy Horse Memorial. Discover the area's notable monuments or seek out its horse riding.

Sylvan Lake

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Sylvan Lake during your travels in Custer. Discover the area's notable monuments or seek out its horse riding.

Wind Cave National Park

View unusual crystalline patterns underground and wildlife, pleasant prairies and forests above ground at this park created on land once inhabited by Lakota Indians.

Denny Sanford Premier Center

You can take time to visit Denny Sanford Premier Center during your travels to Sioux Falls. Attend a sporting event or discover the area's beautiful waterfalls.

Explore areas of South Dakota

Downtown Sioux Falls

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

Downtown Deadwood

If you're spending some time in Downtown Deadwood, Gold Dust Casino & Hotel and Silverado are top sights worth seeing.

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.