* Indicates a park entrance license is not required.
WITP indicates a Walk in the Park event.
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1/2 |
Custer |
Campsite and cabin reservations open for Custer (first day to call for all arrival dates between May 15 and Oct. 12, 2009) |
7 a.m. (CT) / 6 a.m. (MT) |
1/3 |
Fort Sisseton |
WITP: Snowshoe Stomp |
1 p.m. |
1/10 |
Lake Thompson |
Kids' Ice Fishing Derby |
10 a.m. |
1/10 |
Mickelson Trail |
WITP: Trek the Trail Snowshoe Hike |
1 p.m. (MT) |
1/17 |
Oakwood Lakes |
Kool Kids' Fishing Derby |
11 a.m. |
1/21 |
Fort Pierre, AmericInn |
GFP Commission Meeting: Agenda will include proposals for public waters, public lands, refuges and Special Buck Deer season |
1-5 p.m. |
1/22 |
Fort Pierre, AmericInn |
GFP Commission Meeting |
8 a.m.-12 p.m. |
1/24 |
Mickelson Trail |
WITP: Snowshoe Stomp |
1 p.m. (MT) |
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2/1 |
Oakwood Lakes |
Groundhog Day Cross Country Ski Tour |
12:30 p.m. |
2/7 |
Richmond Lake |
Disc Golf Ice Bowl |
10 a.m. |
2/7 |
Oahe Downstream |
WITP: Eagles and Bagels |
9 a.m. |
2/7 |
Mickelson Trail |
WITP: Winter Wonderland Snowshoe Hike |
1 p.m. (MT) |
2/14 |
All parks except Custer |
Campsite and cabin reservations open for Open House Weekend (first day to call for a Friday, May 15 arrival) |
7 a.m. (CT) / 6 a.m. (MT) |
2/14 |
Custer |
WITP: Lover's Leap Snowshoe Hike: A Valentine's Recreational Event |
1 p.m. (MT) |
2/20 |
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1st drawing deadline for mailing Spring Turkey hunting season applications |
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2/21 |
All parks except Custer |
Campsite and cabin reservations open for Memorial Day weekend (first day to call for a Friday, May 22 arrival) |
7 a.m. (CT) / 6 a.m. (MT) |
2/24 |
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1st drawing deadline for online applications for Spring Turkey hunting season |
8 am |
2/28 |
Mickelson Trail |
WITP: Winter Safari Snowshoe Hike |
1 p.m. (MT) |
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3/5 |
Fort Pierre, AmericInn |
GFP Commission Meeting: Agenda will include proposal of elk seasons and small game seasons |
1-5 p.m. |
3/6 |
Fort Pierre, AmericInn |
GFP Commission Meeting |
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
3/6 |
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2nd drawing deadline for mailing Spring Turkey season applications |
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3/10 |
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2nd drawing deadline for online applications for Spring Turkey hunting season |
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3/13 |
Pierre |
SD Legislature: 39th adn final day of regular session |
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3/14 |
Custer |
WITP: Sylvan Lake Snowshoe Hike: Hiking Through History |
1 p.m. (MT) |
3/20 |
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3rd drawing deadline for mailing Spring Turkey hunting season applications |
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3/24 |
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3rd drawing deadline for online applications for Spring Turkey hunting season |
8 am |
3/30 |
Pierre |
SD Legislature: Final (40th) day of session |
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4/2 |
Sioux Falls, Downtwon Holiday Inn |
GFP Commission Meeting: Agenda will include proposal of archery, muzzleloader and youth deer seasons. |
1-5 p.m. |
4/3 |
Sioux Falls, Downtown Holiday Inn |
GFP Commission Meeting |
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
4/4 |
All parks except Custer |
Campsite and cabin reservations open for Fourth of July weekend (first day to call for a Friday, July 3 arrival) |
7 a.m. (CT) / 6 a.m. (MT) |
4/18 |
SD/MN |
SD/MN boundary waters fishing season opens |
NA |
4/18 |
Adams Homestead* |
WITP: Who Was Here? Who Did That? |
10 a.m. |
4/18 |
Custer |
Earth Day: Making Homes and Feeders for Wildlife |
10 a.m. (MT) |
4/22 |
Lake Thompson |
Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup |
2 p.m. |
4/24 |
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1st drawing deadline for mailing Special Buck hunting season applications |
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4/24 to 4/26 |
Custer |
Go Wild with Education in Custer State Park |
NA |
4/28 |
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1st drawing deadline for online applications for Special Buck hunting season |
8 a.m. |
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5/6 |
Custer State Park, Creekside Lodge |
GFP Commission Meeting: Agenda will include proposals for Black Hills Deer, West River Deer, Fall Turkey and Mountain Lion hunting seasons |
1-5 p.m. |
5/7 |
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GFP Commission Meeting |
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
5/15 to 5/17 |
Statewide |
Open House Weekend (no park entrance fees charged) |
NA |
5/15 to 5/17 |
Public bodies of water statewide |
Free Fishing Weekend (no license required, limits still apply) |
NA |
5/16 |
Custer |
Custer Seasonal Volksmarch Trail Opens |
NA |
5/16 |
Big Sioux |
29th Annual Trail Tour 5K |
9 a.m. |
5/16 |
Oahe Downstream |
WITP: The Great Hunt - SD's Other Gold |
10 a.m. |
5/16 |
Palisades |
Family Fishing |
1 p.m. |
5/16 |
Sica Hollow |
WITP: Spring Blossoms in the Coteau Hills |
2 p.m. |
5/16 |
Indian Creek |
Annual Kids' Fishing Tournament |
3 p.m. |
5/17 |
Lake Louise |
Kids' Fishing Derby |
10 a.m. |
| 5/22 |
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1st drawing deadline for mailing applications for elk, bighorn sheep, CSP deer and paddlefish seasons |
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5/23 |
Farm Island |
WITP: History of Farm Island |
10 a.m. |
5/23 |
Oahe Downstream |
WITP: GPS and Geocaching Basics |
10 a.m. |
5/23 |
Pierson Ranch |
Geocaching |
10:30 a.m. |
5/23 |
Lake Poinsett |
Annual Kids' Fishing Derby |
11 a.m. |
5/23 |
Hartford Beach |
WITP: Very Rare Dakota Skipper Hike |
7 p.m |
5/24 |
Oahe Downstream |
WITP: Bird Watching Basics |
10 a.m. |
5/24 |
Randall Creek |
WITP: Explore Fort Randall |
1:30 p.m. |
| 5/26 |
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1st drawing deadline for online applications for elk, bighorn sheep, CSP deer and paddlefish seasons |
8 a.m. |
5/29 |
Custer |
WITP: Family Hike with Little Nature Lovers |
2 p.m. (MT) |
5/30 |
West Whitlock |
WITP: Presence of the Past |
10:30 a.m. |
5/30 |
Palisades |
Take Your Best Shot Photo Workshop |
2 p.m. |
5/30 |
LaFramboise Island* |
WITP: Geocaching 101 |
7 p.m. |
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Month of June |
Statewide |
National Great Outdoors Month |
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6/4 |
Palisades |
Jr. Naturalist Day Camp |
9 a.m. |
6/5 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Bird ID |
7:30 p.m. |
6/5 to 6/7 |
Fort Sisseton |
Fort Sisseton Historical Festival |
NA |
6/6 |
Statewide |
National Trails Day |
NA |
6/6 |
Statewide |
Campsite and cabin reservations open for Labor Day weekend (first day to call for a Friday, Sept. 4 arrival) |
7 a.m. (CT) / 6 a.m. (MT) |
6/6 |
Custer |
WITP: Exploring the Waves of Grass |
9 a.m. (MT) |
6/6 |
Chief White Crane |
Geocaching |
10:30 a.m. |
6/6 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Owl Moon Hike |
10:30 a.m. |
6/6 |
Custer |
WITP: Reach the Peak - Little Devils Tower Trail |
1 p.m. (MT) |
6/6 |
West Bend |
Family Fun Days |
2 p.m. |
6/6 |
Lake Hiddenwood |
WITP: Great Migration Bird Watching |
8 a.m. |
6/7 |
Indian Creek |
WITP: Great Migration Bird Watching |
8 a.m. |
6/9 |
Mickelson Trail |
Trolley on the Trail |
1 p.m. (MT) |
6/13 |
Oahe Downstream |
2nd Annual Get Outdoors Day |
9 a.m. |
6/13 |
Big Sioux |
WITP: Valley of the Giants |
10 a.m. |
6/13 |
Lake Thompson |
Family "No Spike" Sand Volleyball Tournament |
10 a.m. |
6/13 |
Oakwood Lakes |
Annual Kids' Fishing Derby |
10 a.m. |
6/13 |
Richmond Lake |
WITP: Talking in the Trees |
10 a.m. |
6/13 |
Lake Herman |
Luce Pioneer Day |
10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
6/13 |
Pickerel Lake |
Game Day |
1 p.m. |
6/13 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Habitat Hike |
7:30 p.m. |
6/13 & 6/14 |
State Fairgrounds, Huron |
South Dakota Outdoor Expo |
NA |
6/14 |
Big Sioux |
Jr. Naturalist Day Camp |
9 a.m. |
6/17 |
Angostura |
Nature Day Camp - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle |
9:30 a.m. (MT) |
6/18 |
Rocky Point |
Nature Day Camp - Kids' Fishing Day |
9:30 a.m. (MT) |
6/19 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Plant Hike |
7:30 p.m. |
6/19 to 6/21 |
Lake Poinsett |
Becoming an Outdoor Family (pre-registration required, space limited) |
NA |
6/20 |
Fort Sisseton |
Lantern Tour |
9:30 p.m. |
6/20 |
Lake Poinsett |
WITP: Basic Birding |
8 a.m. |
6/20 |
Lewis and Clark |
Geocaching |
10:30 a.m. |
6/20 |
Chief White Crane |
Dutch Oven Cooking |
1:30 p.m. |
6/20 |
Farm Island |
Family Fun Day |
2 p.m. |
6/20 |
North Point |
2nd Annual Dutch Oven Gathering |
3 p.m. |
6/20 |
Angostura |
WITP: Evening Shoreline Hike - Searching for the Not-So-Obvious |
8 p.m. (MT) |
6/20 |
Oahe Downstream |
3rd Annual Kids' Fishing Derby |
10 a.m. |
6/26 |
Roughlock Falls* |
WITP: The History of Roughlock Falls |
1 p.m. (MT) |
6/26 |
Custer |
WITP: Family Hike with Little Nature Lovers |
2 p.m. (MT) |
6/26 to 6/28 |
Pickerel Lake |
Family Fun Days |
NA |
6/27 |
Oahe Downstream |
Lewis and Clark Expo |
8:30 a.m. |
6/27 |
Oakwood Lakes |
Annual Sand Volleyball Tournament |
10 a.m. |
6/27 |
Palisades |
WITP: Tree Talkin' and Walkin' |
10 a.m. |
6/27 |
Pierson Ranch |
Geocaching |
1:30 p.m. |
6/27 |
Farm Island |
Dutch Oven Cookoff |
7:30 p.m. |
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7/3 |
Lake Poinsett |
Bike Parade |
10 a.m. |
7/3 |
Lewis and Clark |
Bike Parade |
10:30 a.m. |
7/3 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Firefly Fireworks |
10:30 p.m. |
7/4 |
Fort Sisseton |
Classic Fourth at the Fort |
2 p.m. |
7/4 |
Indian Creek |
Family Bicycle Rodeo |
2 p.m. |
7/4 |
Snake Creek |
Kids' Bicycle Parade |
7 p.m. |
7/7 |
Mickelson Trail |
Trolley on the Trail |
1 p.m. (MT) |
7/9 |
Palisades |
Jr. Naturalist Day Camp |
9 a.m. |
7/10 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Your a Good Man Charlie Brown the Broadway Musical |
7:30 p.m. |
7/11 |
Lewis and Clark |
Yankton Disc Golf Trilogy |
9:30 a.m. |
7/11 |
Lake Poinsett |
Sand Sculpture Showcase |
10 a.m. |
7/11 |
Randall Creek |
Disc Golf |
10 a.m. |
7/11 |
West Whitlock |
"Where Am I?" GPS and Orienteering Fun |
2 p.m. |
7/11 |
Big Sioux |
7th Annual Dutch Oven Gathering |
3:30 p.m. |
7/11 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Insect Hike and Seek |
7:30 p.m. |
7/11 |
Farm Island |
WITP: Park After Dark |
9:30 p.m. |
7/11 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Leaving Iowa |
7:30 p.m. |
7/12 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Your a Good Man Charlie Brown the Broadway Musical |
2:00 p.m. |
7/15 |
Angostura |
Nature Day Camp - Fossil Discovery |
9:30 a.m. (MT) |
7/15 |
Mickelson Trail |
Trolley on the Trail |
10 a.m. (MT) |
7/16 |
Big Sioux |
Jr. Naturalist Day Camp |
9 a.m. |
7/16 |
Rocky Point |
Nature Day Camp - Finding Your Way |
9:30 a.m. (MT) |
7/16 |
LaFramboise Island* |
WITP: Sense-abilities |
7 p.m. |
7/17 |
Fort Sisseton |
Lantern Tour |
9:30 p.m. |
7/17 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Leaving Iowa |
7:30 p.m. |
7/18 |
Lake Herman |
Lake Herman Beach Bash |
All Day |
7/18 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Fossils at Our Feet |
9:30 a.m. |
7/18 |
Oahe Downstream |
Dutch Oven Cooking Demo |
10 a.m. |
7/18 |
Oakwood Lakes |
WITP: Journey Through Time |
10 a.m. |
7/18 |
Pickerel Lake |
Kids' Kraft Day |
10 a.m. |
7/18 |
Lewis and Clark |
Geocaching |
1:30 p.m. |
7/18 |
Lake Thompson |
WITP: Geocaching and Basic GPSing |
7 p.m. |
7/18 |
Palisades |
S'more Singing |
8 p.m. |
7/18 |
Angostura |
Nostalgic Movie Night - American Historian |
8:30 p.m. (MT) |
7/18 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Your a Good Man Charlie Brown the Broadway Musical |
7:30 p.m. |
7/19 |
Oakwood Lakes |
Oakwood Lakes Family Canoe and Kayak Tour |
12:30 p.m. |
7/19 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Leaving Iowa |
2:00 p.m. |
7/24 |
Custer |
WITP: Family Hike with Little Nature Lovers |
10:30 a.m. (MT) |
7/24 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Your a Good Man Charlie Brown the Broadway Musical |
7:30 p.m. |
7/25 |
Lake Poinsett |
Sand Volleyball Fun |
10 a.m. |
7/25 |
Palisades |
WITP: GPS Fundamentals |
10 a.m. |
7/25 |
Fort Sisseton |
Northern Fort Playhouse presents Leaving Iowa |
7:30 p.m. |
7/30 |
LaFramboise Island* |
WITP: Nature at Night |
9 p.m. |
7/31 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Just Desserts |
7:30 p.m. |
7/31 to 8/2 |
Newton Hills |
Sioux River 28th Annual Folk Festival |
TBA |
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8/1 |
Farm Island |
Riverman/Riverwoman Sprint Triathlon |
8 a.m. |
8/1 |
Big Sioux |
2nd Annual Big Sioux Bustle GPS/Geocaching Race |
9 a.m. |
8/1 |
Oakwood Lakes |
Bike Parade |
10 a.m. |
8/1 |
Chief White Crane |
Geocaching |
10:30 a.m. |
8/1 |
Lewis and Clark |
Dutch Oven Cooking |
1:30 p.m. |
8/1 |
Fort Sisseton |
Lantern Tour |
9 p.m. |
8/2 |
Lake Hiddenwood |
Sun Day Camp |
10:30 a.m. |
8/6 |
Palisades |
Jr. Naturalist Day Camp |
9 a.m. |
8/7 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Habitat Hike |
7:30 p.m. |
8/8 |
Oahe Downstream |
7th Annual Steady Eddie Disc Golf Tournament |
TBA |
8/8 |
Farm Island |
WITP: Breakfast with the Birds |
9 a.m. |
8/8 |
Adams Homestead* |
Adams Homestead Celebration |
10 a.m. |
8/8 |
Walker's Point |
WITP: Animal Tracks CSI |
10 a.m. |
8/8 |
Lake Vermillion |
WITP: Otter Stream Stroll |
2 p.m. |
8/8 |
Fort Sisseton |
Fort Anniversary |
1 p.m. |
8/8 |
Lake Thompson |
Family Fun Pioneer Day and Corn Cob Doll Making Contest |
2 p.m. |
8/8 |
Lake Herman |
WITP: Animal Tracks CSI |
4 p.m. |
8/8 |
Lake Thompson |
Lake Thompson History |
7 p.m. |
8/8 |
Oahe Downstream |
7th Annual Street Masters Car Show and Ice Cream Social |
7 p.m. |
8/9 |
Oakwood Lakes |
Pedal to the Park |
1:30 p.m. |
8/12 |
Angostura |
Nature Day Camp - Stories in the Stars |
9:30 a.m. (MT) |
8/13 |
Big Sioux |
Jr. Naturalist Day Camp |
9 a.m. |
8/13 |
Rocky Point |
Nature Day Camp - Wildlife of the Northern Hills |
9:30 a.m. (MT) |
8/13 |
LaFramboise Island* |
WITP: Art in Nature Sketch Walk |
7 p.m. |
8/15 |
Fort Sisseton |
Women in the Outdoors |
9 a.m. |
8/15 |
Mickelson Trail,
Dumont Trailhead |
Mickelson Trail Mile High Poker Run |
9 a.m. (MT) |
8/15 |
Pickerel Lake |
WITP: Treasure Hunt |
1 p.m. |
8/15 |
Indian Creek |
Fishermen's Appreciation Evening |
6:30 p.m. |
8/15 |
Custer |
4th Annual South Dakota Bat Festival |
6:30 p.m. (MT) |
8/15 |
Lake Thompson |
A Taste of the Past - Dutch Oven Cooking Demo |
7 p.m. |
8/15 |
Oahe Downstream |
WITP: Evening with the Owls |
8:30 p.m. |
8/15 |
Angostura |
4th Annual Astronomy Night |
8:30 p.m. (MT) |
8/15 |
Palisades |
Perseid Meteor Shower and Star Party |
9:30 p.m. |
8/21 |
Lewis and Clark |
WITP: Lewis and Clark |
7:30 p.m. |
8/22 |
Lewis and Clark |
Geocaching |
10:30 a.m. |
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9/3 to 9/7 |
State Fairgrounds,
Huron |
Game, Fish and Parks booth at the South Dakota State Fair |
NA |
9/5 |
Angostura |
Southern Hills Triathlon |
7 a.m. (MT) |
9/5 |
Pierson Ranch |
Geocaching |
10:30 a.m. |
9/5 |
Indian Creek |
"Where Am I?" GPS and Orienteering Fun |
2 p.m. |
9/6 |
North Point |
Kids' Bicycle Parade |
9:30 a.m. |
9/6 |
Randall Creek |
Kids' Bicycle Parade |
11 a.m. |
9/8 |
Mickelson Trail |
Trolley on the Trail |
1 p.m. (MT) |
9/9 |
Mickelson Trail |
Trolley on the Trail |
10 a.m. (MT) |
9/10 |
Spirit Mound* |
WITP: Monarch Migration |
6:30 p.m. |
9/12 to 9/13 |
Hartford Beach |
Annual 3D Archery Shoot |
TBA |
9/13 |
Beaver Creek* |
31st Annual Homesteader Day |
1 p.m. |
9/18 to 9/20 |
Mickelson Trail |
12th Annual Mickelson Trail Trek (pre-registration required, space limited) |
NA |
9/19 |
Sica Hollow |
WITP: A Blaze of Color |
2 p.m. |
9/26 & 9/27 |
Custer |
Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival |
NA |
9/28 |
Custer |
44th Annual Buffalo Roundup |
NA |
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10/3 |
Newton Hills |
FestiFALL |
1 p.m. |
10/3 |
Newton Hills |
WITP: Candlelight Walk |
7 p.m. |
10/23 & 10/24 |
Custer |
WITP: Halloween Night Hike |
5:30 p.m. (MT) |
10/24 |
Fort Sisseton |
Fall Open House |
1 p.m. |
10/24 |
Big Sioux |
WITP: Annual Spooktacular Trails |
5 p.m. |
10/25 |
LaFramboise Island* |
WITP: Trick or Treat Trails |
4:30 p.m. |
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11/1 |
Statewide |
Group campsite and lodge reservations open for 2010 arrivals |
7 a.m. (CT) / 6 a.m. (MT) |
11/10 |
LaFramboise Island* |
Walk Off Your Lunch |
12:15 p.m. |
11/21 |
Custer |
Buffalo Auction |
10 a.m. (MT) |
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12/12 |
Fort Sisseton |
Frontier Christmas |
10 a.m. |