Dignity Statue

GREAT SUNSET PLACES

South Dakota’s wide open daytime skies of brilliant blue give way to breathtaking pastel-painted vistas most evenings. Jagged buttes in Badlands National Park offer spectacular silhouettes at several spots along the 39-mile Badlands Loop. The Lewis & Clark Welcome Center and the epic Native American statue Dignity, located along Interstate 90 at Chamberlain, have views that look out over the mighty Missouri River. Farms and fields take on sleepy qualities as evenings fade into darkness in the central and eastern parts of the state.

Come see for yourself or find your perfect sunset spot in South Dakota.

State Capitol and Capitol Lake in Pierre
State Capitol and Capitol Lake, Pierre
Motorcycling in Badlands
Badlands Loop Scenic Byway, Badlands National Park
Badlands Sunset
Pinnacles Overlook, Badlands National Park
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Wind Cave National Park
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South Dakota Prairie
White Tail Deer Sunset
Whitetail Deer in South Dakota
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Prairie Flowers in South Dakota
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Buffalo in South Dakota
Windy Road Sunset
Winding Road with Beautiful View
Badlands Sunset
Sunset at Badlands National PArk
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