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The Outdoor Campus
4.6 ★★★★★ 111 Google reviews · Running trail in Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from The Outdoor Campus' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about The Outdoor Campus
“This a great place for family and kids with lots of trails beautiful scenery and a nice indoor area to go through as well!”
A few turtles inside the Outdoor campus building, a frog, and a little snake in a side room. There are scheduled activities, look on site or stop and grab schedules from outdoor campus building to see where, when, and what. Public restrooms. There's seating areas outside in back of building.
Large outdoor park and trail system. Free to public. They host educational classes and activities. There is a small lake with supervised fishing and an archery range. Great place to take kids or for a nature walk. Located next to Sertoma Park. A great place to check out!
This place is awesome. It has something for everyone. Running, jogging trails, a huge park for the kids, picnic tables. It also has a butterfly place
Main building was under remodel constuction, the lobby was open but the staff at the desk didn't seem too welcoming. As a first time visitor that really put a damper on this visit. The trails around the place seemed well maintained. Saw several birds outside, including some canadian geese and thier young.
Trail conditions & character
“This a great place for family and kids with lots of trails beautiful scenery and a nice indoor area to go through as well!”
Plan your run at The Outdoor Campus
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitegfp.sd.gov
- Phone+1 605-362-2777
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–4 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
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