Local favourite viewpoint · Stanley, South Dakota
Round Top
Round Top is a viewpoint in Stanley, South Dakota.
Round Top: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Round Top
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 Round Top: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Round Top — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.31776, -101.03736. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Top
- Fort Bennett · fort · Stanley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Pierre Chouteau · fort · Stanley · ~65 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~65 km · Must-see
- Verendrye Site · park · Stanley · ~66 km · Must-see
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area · sanctuary · Stanley · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pierre Marina Recreational Area · park · Hughes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cultural Heritage Center · museum · Hughes · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~32 km
- Midland Pioneer Museum · museum · Haakon · ~36 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~40 km
- Standing Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~44 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~47 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~47 km
- Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~50 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~50 km
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · Stanley · ~60 km
- 1880 Town · museum · Jackson · ~61 km
- Johnson Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~62 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Top
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~78 km · Must-see
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~92 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~40 km
- Standing Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~44 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~47 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~47 km
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · Stanley · ~60 km
- Johnson Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~62 km
- White Clay Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~64 km
- Joshua Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Round Top?
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 Round Top?
Nearby: Fort Bennett (fort, 63 km), Fort Pierre Chouteau (fort, 65 km), Oahe Dam (lake, 65 km), Verendrye Site (park, 66 km), Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (sanctuary, 66 km), Pierre Marina Recreational Area (park, 69 km).