The Game, Fish and Parks Commission voted recently to have an antelope hunting season in Custer State Park this fall.

The South Dakota State Park System includes 13 state parks, 43 recreation areas, five nature areas, one historic prairie, 69 lakeside use areas and 10 marinas/resorts, according to the South ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of state parks in South Dakota. The state is home to 13 state parks, scattered along the eastern and western borders. These parks attracted over 2.6 million ...

Custer State Park is the largest of South Dakota's State Parks and was the 1st state park established. The park's history dates back to 1897, just eight years after South Dakota joined the Union.

Yellowstone is breathtaking, but can be crowded and expensive. This South Dakota state park is a cheaper and less crowded alternative.

Last year, 2.6 million people visited South Dakota's state parks and 3.9 million people visited the recreation areas. According to a 2017 Game, Fish and Parks Department survey, those visitors: ...

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks encourages campers to try out new parks or camp during the week to avoid peak demand. Reservations can be made 24 hours a day, both online and by calling 1-800 ...

Custer State Park in South Dakota's Black Hills officially opened in 1919. 12 more state parks have been added since then, each with it's own historical significance.

Hundreds of thousands of South Dakotans headed into the outdoors as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state, causing state park visitor numbers to bounce back after last year’s rough weather.

Buying an annual pass for Custer State Park and other South Dakota state parks and recreation areas will cost $6 more next year. Earlier this month, the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Commission ...

Lora Perkins, associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Natural Resource Management, is working with the National Park Service on a three-year, $900,000 project.