Free Greater South Dakota Travel Information on USATravelPal.com

USATravelPal.com, a comprehensive travel website in progress, provides comprehensive travel information on over 1500 exciting destinations throughout the United States, including 15 in Greater South Dakota. This area includes the magnificent Badlands National Park and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation as well as the towns of Mitchell, Pierre, and Wall.

Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota boasts some of the most spectacular mountains in the country. Park visitors can hike or climb just about anywhere. Some fascinating marked trails include the Door Trail, which enters the Badlands through a natural doorway, and the nearby Fossil Exhibit Trail. The best views of the park occur at dawn, dusk, and after rainfall. The Badlands are also home to a wide variety of wildlife, including black-tailed prairie dogs, mule deer, bison, coyotes, and bighorn sheep.

Another interesting place to visit is the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, a vast Oglala Sioux Natiive American reservation located in the southwestern corner of the state. Major tourist attractions here include the Prairie Wind Casino, the Red Cloud Heritage Center, and the Wounded Knee Museum.

Pierre, the capitol of South Dakota, also has several tourist attractions, including the South Dakota State Capitol, the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, and the Verendrye Museum. Pierre is rich in the fascinating history of this region of the country.

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