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

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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
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West Acres

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

West Acres
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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
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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
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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
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 ฿3,904 per night from 5 Nov to 6 Nov
฿3,904
฿4,314 total
5 Nov - 6 Nov
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! (1,399 reviews)
"Stay was fine. Hotel is way overpriced when you consider additional charges for wrist bands for pool. Pool is pretty cool, but almost $400 per night plus asking families to pay more for the pool is ridiculous."

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Canad Inns Destination Center Grand Forks
Days Inn by Wyndham Sioux Falls Empire

Days Inn by Wyndham Sioux Falls Empire

2 out of 5
3401 Gateway Blvd, I-29 and 41st Street Exit 77, Sioux Falls, SD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿1,889 per night from 27 Oct to 28 Oct
฿1,889
฿2,138 total
27 Oct - 28 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Sioux Falls. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,024 reviews)
"For an older hotel with original furniture it was one of the cleanest hotels I’ve ever stayed at"

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

Days Inn by Wyndham Sioux Falls Empire
Ramada by Wyndham Sioux Falls Airport-Waterpark & Event Ctr

Ramada by Wyndham Sioux Falls Airport-Waterpark & Event Ctr

3 out of 5
1301 West Russell, I-29 and Exit 81, Sioux Falls, SD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿1,949 per night from 27 Oct to 28 Oct
฿1,949
฿2,204 total
27 Oct - 28 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Sioux Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 indoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,406 reviews)
"This was an amazing experience! Highly recommend and will be coming back. Great interaction with the staff. The pool was fun. Hot tub hot. Clean rooms and public areas. Kids loved the waterpark!"

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

Ramada by Wyndham Sioux Falls Airport-Waterpark & Event Ctr
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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! (2,707 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on 15 Oct 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! (577 reviews)
"The nature and at night time the stars shine bright.."

Reviewed on 9 Oct 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! (576 reviews)
"This is such a cute property, the cottage was adorable and a hot tub access made for a great addition! Would recommend this place 100x over!"

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Spearfish Cottages
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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

Step into the shadows and discover the haunting tales of our city's past.

Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch

฿837
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch
Short hiking trails with shaded rest area

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

฿15,333
per adult
Devil's Tower - Deadwood - Spearfish Canyon Waterfalls + Picnic
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