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Adams Homestead and Nature
Preserve
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Spanning 1,500 acres
along the Missouri River, this area was donated to the people of South
Dakota in 1984 by Mary and Maud Adams, granddaughters of original
homesteader Stephen Searl Adams. They envisioned the area as a place
where others, particularly youth, could enjoy the land and learn more
about the natural world surrounding them. Mary and Maud wanted to give
others a "place for inner renewal." |
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The Shay-Adams House
Photo courtesy iZZon Photography
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Winter Nature Programs |
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Located 2 miles SW of McCook
Lake, Exit 4 off I-29
Location map (Requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
DOT Road Report
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Open year-round. Call ahead
for visitor center hours.
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Park entrance license NOT
required.
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Camping: No camping. Day
use only.
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Recreation:
Biking. Cross-country skiing. Hiking; accessible hiking trail -
guided golf cart tours available by reservation for visitors with
physical limitations. Historical interest. Accessible picnic
shelter. Nature observation. Visitor center.
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Historical Interest:
Buildings include restored Lamont Country
Schoolhouse, Stavenger Lutheran Church, Shay-Adams Home and
Brusseau log cabin. Visitor center has interpretive exhibits and
signs, including information on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Park maps:
PDF files.
Require
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Trail map and
guide.
(3 pages, 187KB)
Adams Homestead
and
Nature Preserve
272 Westshore Drive
McCook Lake, SD 57049
(605) 232-0873
Email:
AdamsNature@state.sd.us
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The staff at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve host a number of
nature programs throughout the year at several parks in the area,
including Adams Homestead, Spirit Mound and Newton Hills.
Click here to learn more about these upcoming programs.
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Historical Interest |
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features several restored buildings, taking the visitor back in time.
The Shay-Adams Home contains many of the original furnishings, and
accompanied by a barn, country school and church, the area seems to
come alive with history.
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Observing Nature |
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Adams features more than 10 miles of trails that wind
through prairie, forest and along the riverbank. And, with over 100
species of birds, a variety of native plants and a number of different
animals, visitors are immersed in nature. Wildlife viewing blinds, the
displays in the visitor center and nature programs all add to the
experience. Guided golf cart tours are
available by reservation for visitors with physical limitations,
contact the park for details. |
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Copyright Ó 2006 State of
South Dakota |
