Notable waterfall · Minnehaha, South Dakota
Upper Sioux Falls
Upper Sioux Falls is a waterfall in Minnehaha, South Dakota.
Upper Sioux Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Upper Sioux Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Upper Sioux Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.55655, -96.72287. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Sioux Falls
- Old Courthouse Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew Home & Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~2 km · Must-see
- Terrace Park · park · Minnehaha · ~2 km · Must-see
- Glidden Chapel · church · Minnehaha · ~3 km · Must-see
- Great Plains Zoo · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~5 km · Must-see
- Big Sioux Recreation Area · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gitchie Manitou State Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Nature Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Alvin · lake · Lincoln · ~19 km · Must-see
- Palisades State Park · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grass Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~32 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church · church · Minnehaha · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dell Rapids Water Tower · fort · Minnehaha · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · McCook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Vermillion Recreation Area · lake · McCook · ~47 km · Must-see
- Porter Sculpture Park · park · McCook · ~48 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Upper Sioux Falls
- Middle Sioux Falls · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~0 km
- Falls Park Viewing Tower · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~0 km
- The Cascade at The Steel District · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~0 km
- Falls Park · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~1 km
- Falls Community Church · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~1 km
- Islamic Center of Sioux Falls · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~2 km
- Sioux Falls Church of Christ · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~4 km
- Sioux Falls · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~4 km
- Falls Church · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~5 km
- Creekstone Falls · waterfall · Minnehaha · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Upper Sioux Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Upper Sioux Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Sioux Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Sioux Falls?
Nearby: Old Courthouse Museum (museum, 1 km), Pettigrew Home & Museum (museum, 2 km), Terrace Park (park, 2 km), Glidden Chapel (church, 3 km), Great Plains Zoo (sanctuary, 5 km), Big Sioux Recreation Area (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Upper Sioux Falls worth visiting?
Upper Sioux Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in South Dakota on Spotwander.