20 Reasons We Love South Dakota | Midwest Living

20 Reasons We Love South Dakota

Mount Rushmore is just the first on a long, diverse list of things to see and do in this state, rich with history and natural beauty.

Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

Tribes warned Lewis and Clark that little devils infested Spirit Mound, a solitary prairie knob six miles north of Vermillion. But when the explorers reached the crest, they found only a grand Dakota panorama and the first big buffalo herds of their trek. At Spirit Mound Historic Prairie today, a 3/4-mile trail flanked by primroses, sunflowers and wind-rippled grasses leads to the still-glorious high view. (605) 987-2263

Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company

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