Glidden ChapelPettigrew Home & MuseumGreat Plains ZooBig Sioux Recreation AreaGitchie Manitou State PreserveBeaver Creek Nature Area
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Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls is a city in Minnehaha district, South Dakota, United States of about 171,544 people. Within 50 km by road there are 105 places to visit: 41 forts & heritage, 7 churches and 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Glidden Chapel, Old Courthouse Museum and Pettigrew Home & Museum.

43.5500° N, 96.7003° WPop. 171,544

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Within 30 km69 places
Within 50 km105
Must-see41
Notable176
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Glidden Chapel, church near Sioux Falls
Must-see

Glidden Chapel

Church · 1 km

Old Courthouse Museum, museum near Sioux Falls
Must-see

Old Courthouse Museum

Museum · 3 km

Pettigrew Home & Museum, museum near Sioux Falls
Must-see

Pettigrew Home & Museum

Museum · 3 km

Places near Sioux Falls by type

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One day from Sioux Falls

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:02 pm

61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sioux Falls
  2. Terrace Parkpark · 45 min
  3. Lake Alvinlake · 45 min
  4. Gitchie Manitou State Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Beaver Creek Nature Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Big Sioux Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Sioux Falls
Today’s loopSioux FallsStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sioux Falls?

Glidden Chapel (church, about 1 km), Old Courthouse Museum (museum, about 3 km), Pettigrew Home & Museum (museum, about 3 km), Terrace Park (park, about 4 km), Great Plains Zoo (nature spot, about 7 km), Big Sioux Recreation Area (nature spot, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sioux Falls?

105 places on Spotwander: 41 forts & heritage, 7 churches, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 museums, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Sioux Falls?

Cherry Rock Park Bridge, about 2 km by road; Queen Bee Waterway (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Sioux Falls?

Glidden Chapel, about 1 km by road; First Congregational Church (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sioux Falls?

Start in Sioux Falls, visit Terrace Park, then Lake Alvin, then Gitchie Manitou State Preserve, then Beaver Creek Nature Area, then Big Sioux Recreation Area, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.