Paddle boys is family owned and very welcoming. Great services and were available last minute. Wish…read moreI had more time to do more. Despite being July and a very dry season it was still pretty cool. 100% recommend them!

This place is a dream for parents of small children. Lots to do, but a small, well designed space -…read moreso you can see your child almost no matter where they are. Safe, clean play space. I will come back again and again. There's a barn, grocery store, cafe, "track," and indoor playground. Free coffee and some places to sit at tables.

Awesome play in good or bad weather…read more We have taken our grand kids here several times. It is well laid out and easy to see the kids where every they are playing. It is great to have someplace to take them in bad or hot weather. It is clean, staff is nice and I hope that they will vary the activities by adding and changing things occasionally to help keep it fresh and interesting. There are certainly bigger indoor play places we have taken them, but this place is just right for now. Parents need to chill, kids ask questions, get hurt, run around, scream and make messes, it all good. Don't be so uptight!

This is an access point to the Sioux Falls Greenway and bike trail system. Here you can park your…read morecar and gain access to the loop. There is also bathrooms and covered picnic shelter. The trail is paved so you can ride bike, rollerblade or walk/run on the trail. This is on the Big Sioux River so the trail is scenic providing views of the river, grassland and trees as you enjoy the trail. You can follow the trail around the entire city including loops that go through downtown. Whether you walk a section or take the entire trail, I highly recommend checking this out!

The aquarium was beautiful and I hope they can add on to it. The butterflies were awesome and we…read morehad some land on our flowers. It was awesome to see how much children loved it. At the end we bought some butterfly earrings for a friend.

A little expensive, but we had a great time feeding butterflies and checking out the fish! We will…read moredefinitely be back!

This park is full of history and legend, combined with the beauty of the gulch and stream...!…read more The highlight of the park...! The legend of Jesse James's leap across the chasm to evade a posse! You can now walk across a bridge that spans the gap which brings this jump into perspective. The steep, quartzite walls, and rushing water make it easy to understand the legend's persistence. The feat's impossibility adds intrigue to the natural landscape! The park also features hiking trails with views of the river, wildflowers, and prairie grasses. A narrow path has been etched into the landscape by Split Rock Creek! A two-tiered waterfall creates a symphony of rushing water amidst the terrain. The path offers various viewing points of the rock formations and stream. The park offers discoveries, including the historical marker about Jesse James, the waterfall, and multiple rock formations. Devil's Gulch offers an adventure for those who appreciate local lore and natural beauty!

I went for the first time yesterday with my man and our Frenchie, "Bobo" after work and let me just…read moresay, it was a beautiful day. Meeting families enjoying the weather and the trails was a highlight as well. Get out there and enjoy!!!

It'll be fun, they said. It's awesome, they said. Truth was further than what was described on the…read morepages of Facebook and on the photos from Ultrasignup. I wanted to run in South Dakota for my 2nd round - 50 states marathon quest, but wanted to patronize other races and places in the state I'm targeting instead of repeating the one I already done. New experiences define us and discovery helps broaden our horizons. With that said, I decided to sign up for The Blood Run @ The Good Earth Farm in Lennox, South Dakota on Labor Day weekend 2023. The only problem with test was that this year the temperature stayed high to the point where it was maxed out at 100°F as the high temperature of the day. Needless to say that it's tempered my experience here just a little bit, but I may go with that and ended up racking up mileage I needed during the evening and early morning hours of the event, which my headlamp purchased on Amazon a month prior to race day, was priceless. The prices for the 24 hour race was substantial, which I think was around $150. The race also has a 36 hour, 12 hour, six hour, and three hour grace in conjunction with my race: the 24 hour. Upon arrival to The Good Earth Farm, my friend and I set up along the course with a pop up tent and I quickly changed into my gear in the near 100 degree temps, thinking it wasn't that bad. After a 1.5 mile loop in that heat, I ended up having to sit in the shade to cool off and drank a lot of water. I had to wait till sunset before things got cooler. Once that happened, I grabbed my headlamp and off I went with a friend. I carried my headlamp with me along the course until nightfall. It didn't really get dark until after 8pm, which was when the fun really started. The overall experience here at the 2023 Blood Run @ The Good Earth Farm in Lennox, South Dakota was interesting and fun at the same time. We didn't expect that the temperatures would linger past Labor Day Weekend, but we had to make do with what Mother Nature gave us. The course was essentially a 1.5 mile loop around farmland with farm animals locked in their pens. You really don't smell anything when doing the loops, which was good for me. They have a fully loaded aid station after coming thru every loop. Along with cold water, electrolyte drinks, and many other foods and snacks you'd find in a spread for ultra marathon events. At night was fun since you get to see people wear head lamps. It was freaky at first like some aliens was walking around, but if you get familiar with night running and ultra distances, these are definitely a familiar occurrence especially at night and early morning when you need light to see in the darkness. There was a crew of enthusiastic volunteers who kept track of our laps as we came thru the check point. I got to know them as the event wore on. The event was awesome for what it is. Short loops so you don't think you're going too far, but at the same time, it's a way for race officials to come save you if something were to happen and they can get to you quicker. Running a race on farmland is different but a mile is a mile no matter how you measure it. New running friends and old running friends. It's all good here in Lennox, South Dakota. Definitely recommend this one if you are an endurance junkie, trying for your first ultra distance, and / or like me, running your 50 states marathon or half marathon and need South Dakota for your collection. The Blood Run is sanctioned at The Good Earth Farm in Lennox, South Dakota. I've been told its an animal rescue farm, where the owners stage the annual ultra endurance event, since they are former runners. Registration is held online months before the event, as obviously accept major credit cards for online registration. These kinds of races aren't cheap, since they provide enough support and aid for the duration of the event - up to 36 hours depending on which event you sign up for. I guess I lucked out this year since the temperatures soared into the upper 90's, touching 100 degrees during the still summer time highs during Labor Day weekend. Hopefully in subsequent years, the temps won't be as severe as it was in 2023. As far as parking, come here early enough to secure parking. You're likely will be camping out early enough to ensure you'll be able to start on time. It helps to have a friend drive you around like how I did, but you're best to drive since you'll be in rural South Dakota anyway. For the most part though, the enjoyment of the course during the night time was nice, dipping down into the low 60's and windy although I had to watch where I was going and be wary of anything that popped up in front of me. Thankfully nothing happened in South Dakota. It's a great ultra to dip your toes in. It's in South Dakota and your closest commercial airport would be in Sioux Falls. 5.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! A+

This was a stop that we had planned coming from South Dakota, back down to Texas. It was well worth…read morethe stop. These beautiful falls are different than the usual stops at gas stations and McDonald's during road trips. But it was a great place to stretch our legs, use the restrooms, and have some snacks that we had packed. It was a free stop, free parking, and it was nice to see people just walking along the falls, enjoying theirselves. We did not get a chance to go up to the observation deck, but even still, we enjoyed ourselves. Definitely make the stop if you are in this area! And even if you are not in this area, it would be well worth the drive.

The Falls, with the exception of the dirty looking water, are pretty cool. The park is…read morewell-maintained and has nice walking trails. What I can't get past is the stench coming from the Smithfield Foods pig slaying plant only a block or two away. Why would the city allow this stench to sit right at the front door of their greatest jewel? Makes no sense to me. Not only that, but Smithfield Foods has the unmitigated gall to put happy pig statues around the plant, like we don't know the carnage taking place inside. Despicable. If there's one thing those poor pigs never are, for a moment of their pitifully short and painful lives, is happy. The place reeks of death.

Nice park with plenty to do. The USS South Dakota is a good place to start with kids to check out…read morethe memorial. There are several fields for softball and baseball. Thats good and bad. If you come here just to play in the park it can be difficult to find a place to park!. Its a short walk to the Great Plains Zoo.

Righteous park. Upper section has spread-out meadow with playground equipment and tons of room for…read morepicnicking. Killer view of northern Sioux Falls from ridge/overlook. Native burial mounds dot the upper ridge section, making it clear that humankind has long enjoyed this spot. Lower section spills down toward the zoo, with more picnic spots. In between the two, the adventuresome kid will find some trails along a steep ridge.