Palisades State Park

Palisades State Park is an outdoor activity in Garretson, SD, part of the Sioux Falls and Brookings guide. Cost: under $25. Between Oct. 1 and April 30, showers, flush toilets and other water systems may be closed.

48422 256th St · Garretson, SD

Why you should go…

Palisades State Park protects pink Sioux quartzite cliffs, about 1.2 billion years old, that rise up to 50 feet along Split Rock Creek. You can follow four hiking trails, rock climb, fish, or paddle a kayak or canoe beneath the formations. A 1908 steel truss bridge in the park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the park offers campsites, camper cabins and a welcome center.

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