Black Hills National Forest
Custer, South Dakota 57730Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting
The name "Black Hills" comes from the Lakota words Paha Sapa, which mean "hills that are black". Seen from a distance, these pine-covered hills, rising several thousand feet above ...
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Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge
Martin, South Dakota 57551Filed Under: Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1935 as a Refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The Refuge is located in Bennett County in southwestern South Da ...
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James Diversion Reservoir
Huron, South Dakota 57350Filed Under: Fishing, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
The James Diversion Dam and Reservoir are located on the James River in east-central South Dakota about 17 miles north of Huron. The reservoir covers 960 water surface acres. There is a public-use a ...
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Shadehill Reservoir
Shadehill, South Dakota 57635Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
The Shadehill Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, consists of Shadehill Dam and Reservoir on the Grand River in the northwestern part of South Dakota, immediately downstream from the conflu ...
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Oahe Dam Lake Oahe
Pierre, South Dakota 57501Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Oahe Dam, SD takes its name from the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux Indians in 1874. Lake Oahe's 230-mile long lake runs from Pierre, South Dakota to near Bismarck North Dakota ...
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Deerfield Reservoir
Hill City, South Dakota 57745Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Deerfield Dam and Reservoir, Rapid Valley Project, are twenty-five miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota on Castle Creek. Reservoir contains 400 surface acres and has 16 miles of shoreline. Public u ...
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Pactola Reservoir
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
The Rapid Valley Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program consists of Pactola Dam and Reservoir located on Rapid Creek about 15 miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota. The Dam is a zoned earthfi ...
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Pocasse NWR
Columbia, South Dakota 57433Filed Under: Fishing, Hunting
Pocasse NWR is located in north-central South Dakota in the Missouri Coteau. This region is composed of intermediate and short grass prairie. It is partly of glacial origin and partly a result of stre ...
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Huron Wetland Management District
Huron, South Dakota 57350Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
The public lands of Huron Wetland Management District (WMD), called Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs), are a part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. National wildlife refuges and WPAs are vitall ...
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Waubay National Wildlife Refuge
Waubay, South Dakota 57273Filed Under: Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1935 as a safe haven and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. "Waubay," in the Lakota Sioux language, means " ...
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