ATTRACTIONS PLANKINTON 605-942-7767 M–F PO Box 10, Plankinton, SD 57368 www.plankinton.com Plankinton, named the “2007 Community of the Year” is located on I-90, Exit 308. Services include motels and camp-grounds, restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, gas, service and repairs, beauty and barber shops, flowers and variety, laundromat, health and veterinary services. Enjoy golf, a city pool, parks and great hunting. The community holds an August Pheasant Fest, has a museum complex (furnished homestead farmhouse, school, claim shanty and exhibit halls) and a historic hotel. TIMBER LAKE 605-865-3546 / 605-865-3553 800-664-3546 Located on Highway 20 between state capitals Pierre, SD and Bismarck, ND This West River town of 450 people serves up heritage, history, and hospitality. Home to the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Lakota as well as generations of farmers, ranchers and cowboys. Beautiful Little Moreau Recreation Area is the “prairie jewel” of the state park system. Hunting lodges and guest ranches welcome hunters and other visitors year-round. Visit the BIG Museum in the Little Town (free admission) Annual Days of 1910 Rodeo last weekend in July. SOUTH DAKOTA CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER MISSOURI RIVER REGION 605-773-3458 900 Govenors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501 history.sd.gov Jeff.Mammenga@state.sd.us Explore South Dakota history at the Cultural Heritage Center! Learn about our state’s American Indians, pioneers and politicians. Examine the changes we faced throughout the 20th Century. Northeast of the State Capitol at 900 Governors Drive in Pierre. State Capitol, Oahe Dam (world’s second largest rolled-earth dam), Cultural Heritage Center, and the South Dakota Discovery Center. Only 30 minutes off I-90. Pierre, Your Adventure on the River. Population 13,786. ACCOMMODATIONS CAMPGROUNDS GOVERNOR’S INN 605-224-4200 1877-523-0080 700 West Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD information@govinn.com www.govinn.com We offer refrigerators, microwave and internet in every room, Freezer space available, free continental breakfast with Belgian waffles & biscuits and gravy, pool and hot tub. Only one block from the Missouri River, Pierre Conven-tion Center and restaurants. Laundry service, minimart, exercise room and boat parking with electric hookups on site. Pets welcome. CAMPSDAKOTA (SDCOA) Info@CampSDakota.com CampSDakota.com CampSDakota guides camping enthu-siasts to some of the finest of South Dakota’s campgrounds and RV parks. Use us to find your RV or tent site, or to locate the parks that offer cabins, yurts, lodges, covered wagons, and other onsite rental options. Some are open all year! PLATTE 888-297-8175 Platte Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 393, Platte, SD 57369 www.plattesd.org Located 24 miles south of I-90, Exit 289, just 14 miles east of the Missouri River, where walleye fishing is at its best. Platte offers some of the nation’s best ringneck pheasant hunting. Other attractions include a challenging golf course, museum/art gallery, and a restored historic theater. Wide variety of dining and lodging options. ATTRACTIONS TIMBER LAKE & AREA MUSEUM 605-865-3553 / 605-865-3546 605-848-3092 The Timber Lake & Area Museum presents the rich history of the north central part of the state through unique exhibits and experiences. Visitors say the “BIG museum in the Little Town” is awesome. This is ammonite and dinosaur country! Visitors will see world class fossils collected by local amateurs, including Alley Rex, a mosasaur skull, and a nearly-com-plete thescelosaurus. PLUS: Native American (Lakota Sioux) history and culture, the Sea of Grass time line of original art by regional artists, Ranch and Rodeo, photo collections, blacksmith shop, resources for historians and genealogists. New exhibits every year. Well-stocked gift/book shop specializes in regional history. Open year-round. After hours tours are available. FREE admission, handicapped accessible, air-conditioned. 802 Main Street, Timber Lake, SD. Phone 605-865-3553, 605-865-3546, or 1-800-664-3546. POLLOCK 605-889-2450 605-889-2490 PO Box 57, Pollock, SD 57648 www.pollocksouthdakota.com Population: 349 friendly people. Moved mid-1950’s, Pollock is located on Scenic Highway 1804 and 10, and known for the widest main streets in South Dakota; excellent hunting, fishing, and water recreation; great food; beautiful sunris-es and sunsets; varied camping sites, and Visitor Center rich in heritage. SH PRESHO Presho Area Chamber at 800-895-9445. preshochamber@ kenebectelephone.com www.presho.net Located on I-90 in the heart of out-standing pheasant hunting. Activities include a golf course, a free museum, City Park, swimming pool and two lakes. Services include a grocery store, two motels, restaurant, lounge, campground, gas stations and convenience store. 218 // #HiFromSD
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