Aw, shucks. It only takes one visit to Mitchell to get your brain racing with corn puns. That’s the effect The World’s Only Corn Palace has on visitors who come from across the world to view a building covered in artfully arranged kernels and natural grasses.
No trip to Mitchell is corn-plete without a visit to the World’s Only Corn Palace — and a picture outside with a six-foot-tall ear of corn named Cornelius, of course — but there’s more to explore. Are you all ears? Great.
The unofficial midway point of the state is home to the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, the only active archaeological dig site open to the public in South Dakota. Explore the onsite museum (especially its full-size recreation of an earthen lodge), watch crews search for artifacts every summer, and enjoy the view of Lake Mitchell. The lake is also great place to camp or enjoy some water recreation. Cure your hunger with a Fiesto Taco Cone at El Columpio or the comfort classics at The Depot Pub & Grille. Explore more history at the McGovern Legacy Museum and the Dakota Discovery Museum. Discover shopping, bike trails, and more throughout this charming town. Once you get here, you’ll quickly realize that finding fun doesn’t require much corn-centration. For more on Mitchell, click ear.
