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Arrowhead Park
E. 26th St. & River Bluff Rd.
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| The park is named after a large, arrowhead shaped granite quarry that is one of three historic quarries that are now lakes. The area is now a bird sanctuary-a haven for bird watching. Stones from these quarries were used to build several buildings in downtown Sioux Falls, including the Old Courthouse Museum. The City Parks Department is replanting native prairie grass and developing a network of hiking trails on the land, which was donated by Dale and Dorthy Weir. Be sure to see the restored 1888 barn, which some claim was designed by famous architect Wallace Dow.
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Drake Springs/Nelson Park
12th St. and Fairfax Ave.
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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Falls Park
900 N Phillips Ave
Falls Park
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7430
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Enjoy magnificent rock formations washed by water of the Big SIoux River. This natural wonder gave the city its name. Six viewing areas, walkways and picnic areas allow sightseers to enjoy the area's scenic beauty and to survey some of Sioux Falls' earliest buildings, including the foundation of the Queen Bee Mill built in 1887 and a hydroelectric plant built in 1908. The new Falls Park Visitor Information Center, featuring a five-story observation tower and elevator, provides information on Falls Park and other Sioux Falls attractions. Visit the Monarch of the Plains buffalo statue. Driving Directions from Interstate 229: Take the Rice Street Exit #7. Turn West onto Rice Street and keep going West past Cliff Avenue. The road will curve to the South. After the curve, turn right onto Falls Park Drive. Take the first left to enter the park. The Visitor Information Center parking lot is the second parking lot on your left. Driving Directions from the middle of Sioux Falls: Take Minnesota Avenue north to 6th Street. Turn east onto 6th Street and go to Phillips Avenue (approximately 3 blocks). Turn North onto Phillips Avenue and follow that road into the Falls Park area. The first right will be the entrance to Falls Park. The Visitor Information Center parking lot will be the first lot on your right.
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Fawick Park
10th Street & 2nd Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| A Magnificent, full-sized reproduction of the statue of "David" by Michelangelo (one of only two castings ever made) is located in Fawick Park in downtown Sioux Falls. Cast from the famous sculpture completed by Michelangelo in 1504, it depicts a young, confident David poised to lash out with his sling at the giant, Goliath. The original is located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy and is considered to be one of the finest sculptures in the world. In 1971, the "David" statue was given to the city and to Augustana College by Thomas Fawick, A Sioux Falls Native who made a fortune as an inventor and automobile manufacturer. The statue of "David" generated considerable controversy in the city when it first arrived. Some felt a nude body displayed in public was not only in bad taste, but would have a bad effect on the community's moral values. The statue was placed facing away from traffic, and trees were planted to screen it from the street. Take time to visit Fawick Park and experience one of the great masterpieces of all time-right here in Sioux Falls!
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Frank Olson Park
18th Street & Judy Avenue
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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Harmodon Park
E 41st Street & Hwy 11
Sioux Falls, SD 57110
Phone: 605-367-8222
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| The park opened Spring 2005 and features seven baseball fields for youth and adult play. Home field for University of Sioux Falls Cougar baseball. An 8 field softball complex opened in 2009.
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Kuehn Park
41st Street & Kuehn Park Road
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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Laurel Oak Park and Family Aquatic Center
49th St. and Laurel Oak Dr.
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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McKennan Park
26th Street & 4th Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Sioux Falls' oldest developed park, McKennan is the crown jewel of parks. Tennis players like it for its eight lighted tennis courts, but the historic park is also the site of the Mediterranean Sunken Gardens, a restored 1926 bandshell, Statue of Liberty and tournament play horseshoe pits.
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Pillars of the Nation
McKennan Park
21st Street and 2nd Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Four stone pillars located at the entrance to McKennan Park represent rocks from each of the 48 contiguous states. They were erected in 1941 as a sign of unity among the states in light of increasing world conflict.
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Pioneer Park
Pine Street and Jessica Avenue
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Wading pool only.
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Sertoma Park
Intersection of W. 49th St. and Big Sioux River
on the Big Sioux River Greenway
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| The city's premier play and picnic park features five playpods surrounding ones of the state's largest picnic pavilions. Sertoma Park is also home to the Game, Fish, and Parks Department, the Sertoma Butterfly House and the Outdoor Campus where kids can learn about nature through hands-on classes, exhibits, and by exploring the nearby walking trails and ponds.
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Sherman Park
Kiwanis Ave.
12th to 22nd St.
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Sherman Park's 205 acres house the Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History, the U.S.S. South Dakota Battleship Memorial, the South Dakota Softball Hall of Fame, the Indian Burial Mounds and nine agri-limed, lighted softball diamonds.
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Shoto-Teien Japanese Gardens
In Terrace Park
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Exotic flowers, entrace arbor, trees, pagodas, and lanterns make up the unique Shoto-Teien Japanese Gardens near Covell Lake in Terrace Park.
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Skateboard Park
Drake Springs Park - 12th St. and Fairfax Ave.
Kuehn Park on West 41st Street
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| The city’s first skateboard park opened in April 1999 at Drake Springs Park next to the Drake Springs pool. A grassroots initiative from skating enthusiasts persuaded the city to support the park. The parks have rails, curbs and jumps for the daredevil skaters and certain hours are blocked out for trick bike riding. Helmets and kneepads are required, and rollerbladers must also wear wrist guards. The parks are free and open to the public from April to October (weekdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the summer or 4 to 9 p.m. after school; weekends, 1 to 9 p.m.).
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Terrace Park and Family Aquatic Center
2nd Street & Grange Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Enjoy the beauty of Covell Lake, the Japanese Gardens, or cool off at the family aquatic center which includes multiple pools and slides. The Terrace Park Bandshell is the home for summer municipal band concerts.
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The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail & Greenway
Loops around Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-8222
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| The 19.12 mile trail begins at Falls Park and loops around the city. Walk, jog, bike, or rollerblade your way along the Big Sioux River as it flows through Sioux Falls. The River Greenway offers a paved bike trail that winds through scenic urban and wildlife areas. The trails are mainted in the winter as well, so enjoy a nice crisp winter walk for year-round outdoor enjoyment.
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Tomar Park
S. Minnesota Ave. & Big Sioux River
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Ten age-appropriate soccer fields complemented by tennis courts, basketball court, and picnic shelter.
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Tuthill Park
S. Cliff Ave. & Big Sioux River
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| In the winter, enjoy ice skating, sledding, and cross-country skiing. In the summer, hiking, walking, 18-hole disc golf (15-hole in winter months), picnics, hot-air balloon launches and even weddings are popular activities at Tuthill Park.
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Veterans' Memorial Park
West Bailey Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605-367-8222
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| One of Sioux Falls' newest parks, this memorial honors the militay history of our community and allows for a place to reflect on the sacrifices that all veterans have made. The design includes an entryway with flags, plazas walls and an amphitheater. Home to the newly dedicated "Going Home" sculpture in 2009.
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Yankton Trail Park
S. Minnesota Avenue & W. 57th Street
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.siouxfallsparks.org
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| Yankton Trail Park marks the location where early settlers crossed the Big Sioux River on the trail to Yankton, which was then the Dakota Territory capital. Today the park is the site of invitational regional and state soccer tournaments, and is home to the Manfred Szameit Soccer Complex. 21 soccer fields and great access to the bike trail.
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