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Trails with Trailhead Parking in South Dakota

South Dakota has 37 trails with trailhead parking in this directory, across 15 cities and towns — Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Spearfish, Lead and 11 more. A trailhead lot you can actually park in — and the ones that fill by mid-morning.

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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Bridal Veil Falls

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,833 reviews

Spearfish, SD

Natural surfaceScenic

Popular cascade on the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, offering a platform, a deck and parking.

Cathedral Spires Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 862 reviews

Custer, SD

Natural surfaceShadedScenic

Tuthill Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 669 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

Natural surfaceScenic

This picturesque park features formal gardens, a disc golf course, a skating rink & picnic shelters.

Dunham Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 460 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

PavedScenic

Hiking & biking trails winding through an open space with sports courts & picnic facilities.

Spearfish Canyon Nature Area

4.8 ★★★★★ 382 reviews

Lead, SD

MixedShadedScenic

State park featuring picnic areas, trails, and multiple waterfalls.

Devils Bathtub Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 370 reviews

Lead, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Arrowhead Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 361 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

PavedScenic

City park offering paved and unpaved hiking trails through an old quarry.

Pasley Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 291 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

Riverside park offering multiuse trails, a large kids' playground & a baseball complex.

Legacy Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 297 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Riverfront space featuring paved trails, grassy paths, plus picnic spots and clean bathrooms.

McHardy Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 216 reviews

Brandon, SD

LitScenic

Relaxed park with playground equipment and a sand base, fishing and a river.

Black Hills Buzzard's Roost Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 205 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Scenic trail system featuring a variety of terrain, plus panoramic views.

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.

Stratobowl Rim Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 184 reviews

Rapid City, SD

1.7 miCrushed gravelScenicDog-friendly

Easy 1-, 2- mile hike affording sweeping views and a launch area for hot-air balloons.

Little Elk Creek Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 174 reviews

Piedmont, SD

ScenicDog-friendly

Kid-friendly area with an out-and-back trail through the woods to Dalton Lake.

Salem Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 150 reviews

Spearfish, SD

Kid-friendly park featuring playground apparatus like swings, slides and a merry-go-round, plus a creek trail.

Deadwood Trailhead George S. Mickelson Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 148 reviews

Deadwood, SD

MixedScenic

Hiker-friendly trail offering scenic views and several trailheads.

Griffin Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 106 reviews

Pierre, SD

Crushed gravelScenic

Public park offering a playground, picnic areas, and skate park, plus tennis courts and a swimming area.

Coon Hollow Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 101 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Hiking area with various trails that are kid-friendly, well-shaded, and offer scenic views.

Stonewall Overlook Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 89 reviews

Rapid City, SD

Scenic

Hiker-friendly beauty spot with a lookout point offering views of the city, sunsets and sunrises.

Spearfish Community Caves

4.6 ★★★★★ 86 reviews

Spearfish, SD

Scenic

Unmarked trail for steep hikes and waterfall views from hillside caves, plus winter sports.

Crow Peak Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 81 reviews

Spearfish, SD

Natural surfaceShadedScenicDog-friendly

Easy-to-follow 7-mile climb through forest to a mountain peak granting valley views.

Little Spearfish Falls Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 75 reviews

Lead, SD

Scenic

Well-maintained trail to a beautiful waterfall with clear water and wildlife sightings.

Kiwanis Woodlot Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 70 reviews

Mitchell, SD

Scenic

Public spot offering a playground, hiking trails and frisbee golf.

Camp 5 Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 61 reviews

Sturgis, SD

Natural surfaceScenic

Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park

4.9 ★★★★★ 46 reviews

Rapid City, SD

20 miScenic

Osprey Hiking Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 44 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Kid-friendly hiking area featuring a lake.

Fort Pierre National Grassland

4.5 ★★★★★ 45 reviews

Fort Pierre, SD

MixedScenicDog-friendly

LaFramboise Island Nature Area

4.9 ★★★★★ 40 reviews

Pierre, SD

Natural surfaceDog-friendly

Chalk Bluffs Multi-Use Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 27 reviews

Yankton, SD

Natural surfaceScenic

Boulder Hill Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 23 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Deer Field Trail #40

4.8 ★★★★★ 20 reviews

Rapid City, SD

Natural surface

Black Elk Wilderness

4.8 ★★★★★ 17 reviews

Keystone, SD

Natural surface

Shanks Quarry Motorized Trailhead

4.1 ★★★★☆ 15 reviews

Rapid City, SD

Natural surface

Lookout Mountain

5 ★★★★★ 12 reviews

Spearfish, SD

Trailhead #3

4.8 ★★★★★ 12 reviews

Rapid City, SD

Natural surfaceScenic

La Framboise Island

4.4 ★★★★☆ 10 reviews

Pierre, SD

Natural surfaceDog-friendly

Yankton Trail Park Singletrack Bike Trails

5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

Mixed

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