Experience the heart of America with unforgettable group travel opportunities in South Dakota
South Dakota is an ideal destination for group tourism, offering diverse experiences catering to all interests. Whether you’re exploring the awe-inspiring Mount Rushmore National Memorial or embarking on scenic hikes in Badlands National Park, there’s something for every group to enjoy. The state’s natural beauty, including its vast prairies, rolling hills and serene lakes, provides the perfect backdrop for outdoor adventures like group camping, fishing and wildlife watching. With plenty of lodging options, restaurants and activities for every group size, South Dakota ensures a memorable and hassle-free experience for travelers looking to connect with nature, history, and each other.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore, a national treasure in South Dakota’s Black Hills near Keystone, features the towering 60-foot sculptures of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln, symbolizing the nation’s ideals of democracy and leadership. Open year-round, the site offers a half-mile Presidential Trail with stunning views, a museum detailing the monument’s creation, a gift shop, and a café. From May to September, experience a moving evening ceremony at the amphitheater, featuring ahistorical video, a flag-raising, a salute to veterans, and the captivating illumination of the memorial against the night sky.
Badlands National Park in South Dakota
The rigid beauty of South Dakota’s Badlands has brought visitors to the area for decades. With more than 200,000 acres of geologic formations, wildlife and hiking trails, the Badlands is bound to bring a sense of adventure to your trip. Featuring some of the world’s richest fossil beds, the resulting rock formations provide a striking landscape of sloping hills.
Both barren and beautiful, the park presents a stark moonscape composed of shale, sand, gravel and volcanic ash. Ravines, ridges and cliffs display bands of color that alternate with grayish-white sediment. Bison, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs and mule deer are just a few of the mammals that may be spotted.
Pay a visit to the Ben Reifel Visitor Center. Explore the museum exhibits, join a ranger at the Fossil Preparation Lab, peruse the bookstore and watch the park film, “The Land of Stone and Light.” Badlands Loop Road (Highway 240) is an incredible scenic drive passing through amazing buttes, cliffs and multi-colored spheres of the park. In addition, there are beautiful landscapes, informational exhibits and glimpses of wildlife for memorable photo opportunities.
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Ingalls Homestead in South Dakota
The mission of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum is to inspire curiosity and foster learning about the American pioneer experience through the life and literature of Laura Ingalls Wilder (who wrote the Little House on the Prairie series of children’s books) by providing engaging and authentic experiences; to preserve, protect, and care for the collection and historic buildings; and to sustain the historic landscape. The covered wagon ride is often the highlight of a visit to Ingalls Homestead. Every visitor gets a chance to drive the team of horses or mules. The covered wagon ride takes visitors across the prairie to the one-room schoolhouse. In addition to the covered wagon ride, children are able to drive a pony cart and ride on a saddled horse.
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