The Visitor Information Center (VIC) at Falls Park features a gift shop with all of the Sioux Falls memorabilia that you are looking for. The VIC also has a five-story (50-foot) viewing tower that offers a breathtaking, panoramic view of the park and city. You can stop inside to pick up maps and any travel brochures for local attractions that you may need. Hours do vary by season, so please call or visit our website for current hours.(We are closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.)
Visitor Magazine is your premium guide to Rapid City and the Black Hills of South Dakota. In addition to the community information, events calendar, dining directory and coupons, Visitor has useful information for your destination trip. Distributed in hotel rooms and throughout the area, Visitor is a free digest-size magazine that will aide in your planning. Pick up your copy of the area's leading source of relevant and educational information for people traveling to and through the Black Hills.
Located next to the DakotaDome on the University of South Dakota campus, the W. H. Over Museum was founded in 1883. Our mission is to collect, preserve, document, exhibit, research, study and interpret objects relating to natural and cultural history, primarily of South Dakota; and to provide interpretive exhibitions, educational programs, publications and other appropriate means of conveying an understanding and appreciation of this region. We are open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Wade's Gold Mill is located in Hill City in western South Dakota. Visit and take a trip back in time! Pan for gold, take a hands-on tour of our antique gold mining museum, and experience our modern gold mill. We’ve been featured on 3-2-1 Contact, in Midwest Living Magazine, in The Lapidary Journal and on CBS Radio with Charles Kuralt. An authentic experience! Open Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill in Interior is a bar serving some food, including pizza and burgers. We have a full bar with whiskey, beer, and pop. We also have off-sale beer and whiskey. Our hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday; 2 p.m.-12 a.m., Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday; and 2 p.m.-2 a.m., Friday and Saturday.
Located inside Fernson Downtown in downtown Sioux Falls, Wagoo Burger serves locally-sourced, family-grown beef on a barn to burger menu. Our family farm is just 25 minutes away from Sioux Falls, and we're happy to partner with Fernson, who makes great local beer. See our Facebook page for our menu and the latest details.
Located on Mina Lake just north of the community of Mina in northeastern South Dakota, the Wakeside Bar & Grill offers a full lunch and dinner menu as well as a full bar offering with an array of options. Serving the best steaks and seafood around, we also offer delicious pastas, burgers, sandwiches, salads and wings. Using as many fresh ingredients as possible and preparing our food from scratch as much as possible, we are able to offer our guests a great food and drink experience. We also provide an event center for hosting everything from weddings to Christmas parties and any other event you can think of. Our hours are 3 p.m.-2 a.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m.-2 a.m., Saturday; and 10 a.m.-12 a.m., Sunday. Check out our website for specials and special events.
Tucked along the shore of Lake Madison, this small but complete park meets the many needs of campers, anglers and boaters. The 43 campsites and two camping cabins offer picturesque views of the 2,800-acre lake, while anglers enjoy both on- and off-shore fishing. Facilities include a boat ramp, ski beach, playground and a fishing cleaning station.
Serving as a gateway to South Dakota's finest attractions and opportunities, Wall is an active community of 800 focused on creating a vibrant community and meeting the needs of residents and millions of visitors each year. Although Wall's primary attraction is the world-famous Wall Drug, it has become a well-equipped town that provides services, dining and lodging to the millions of visitors each year that visit nearby attractions such as the Badlands National Park and the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. But it hasn't lost that small-town charm or western spirit. The Chamber of Commerce office is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
America's favorite roadside attraction! Since 1931, Wall Drug has evolved into a 76,000-square-foot wonderland of free attractions, including the Western Art Gallery Restaurant, which seats 520. Located in the city of Wall, just north of Badlands National Park, Wall Drug offers free attractions, entertainment, food, 5-cent coffee, shopping, the Big Back Yard, a unique mining experience, a Traveler's Chapel, and free ice water, of course. It’s fun for the whole family. Open daily, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
