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Long-Run Trails (5+ Miles) in South Dakota

South Dakota has 4 trails with long-run distance (5+ miles) in this directory, across 4 cities and towns — North Sioux City, Rapid City, Vermillion, Watertown. Five miles or more of continuous trail — enough to build a real long run on.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 297 reviews

North Sioux City, SD

10 miMixedScenic

1,500-acre park with a visitor center, picnic shelter, bird blind, hiking trails & an archery range.

Spirit Mound State Historic Prairie

4.7 ★★★★★ 193 reviews

Vermillion, SD

10 miCrushed gravelLitScenic

State park noted for a short trail up a hill offering 360-degree views of the flat prairie.

Pelican Lake Recreation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ 159 reviews

Watertown, SD

5.5 miMixedScenic

Relaxed, airy campground area featuring playgrounds, shelters and showers.

Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park

4.9 ★★★★★ 46 reviews

Rapid City, SD

20 miScenic

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