Local favourite hill · Lawrence, South Dakota
Sunshine Hill
Sunshine Hill is a hill in Lawrence, South Dakota.
Sunshine Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sunshine Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Sunshine Hill: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Sunshine Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.38304, -104.05271. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunshine Hill
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~21 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~24 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~30 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~32 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~41 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~67 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~70 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~72 km · Must-see
- Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~75 km · Must-see
- Grandview Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Beartown Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~3 km
- Mineral Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~3 km
- Lytle Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~5 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sunshine Hill
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~30 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~63 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~70 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~78 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~79 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~88 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sunshine Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sunshine Hill?
Nearby: Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 21 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 23 km), Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 24 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Adams House Museum (museum, 32 km).