winter sports

Fun in South Dakota doesn’t hibernate in the winter. The great outdoors beckon with exhilarating winter sports like snowshoeing, snowmobiling, skiing and tubing. Powder-covered hills, tranquil forest trails and crystalline lakes set the scene for all kinds of winter fun.

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Black Hills National Forest
1. Black Hills National Forest (Snowmobiling)
Coteau Des Prairies System
2. Coteau Des Prairies System (Snowmobiling)
Four Lakes Trail
3. Four Lakes Trail (Snowmobiling)
Flume Trail
4. Flume Trail (Snowshoeing)
Lewis and Clark Recreation area
5. Lewis and Clark Recreation Area (Snowshoeing)
Snowshoeing
6. Palisades State Park (Snowshoeing)
good earth
7. Good Earth State Park (Snowshoeing)
Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
8. Fort Sisseton Historic State Park (Snowshoeing)
farm island
9. Farm Island Recreation Area (Snowshoeing)
newton hills
10. Newton Hills State Park (Snowshoeing)
terry peak
11. Terry Peak (Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding)
great bear recreation park
12. Great Bear Recreation Park (Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding)
great bear recreation park
13. Great Bear Recreation Park (Snow Tubing / Sledding)
wessington springs ski hill
14. Wessington Springs Ski Hill (Snow Tubing / Sledding)
hilgers gulch
15. Hilger’s Gulch (Snow Tubing / Sledding)
baird park aberdeen
16. Baird Park Aberdeen (Snow Tubing / Sledding)
eagle cliff trails
17. Eagle Cliff Trails (Cross Country Skiing)
george s mickleson
18. George S. Mickelson Trail (Cross Country Skiing)
big hill trail system
19. Big Hill Trail System (Cross Country Skiing)
dakota nature park
20. Dakota Nature Park (Cross Country Skiing)
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A Season to Celebrate

There's a common misconception about winter being something to endure. The leaves may be gone and the air may have a chill, but the season is cause for celebration in South Dakota. When you're ready to travel, great winter getaways are waiting!

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