River, with wildlife viewing blinds along the way. Trails also meander through cottonwood groves and a century old homestead complete with a home, barns, church and school house. Guided golf cart tours are available for those with physical disabilities. 5 SPIRIT MOUND Stand where Lewis and Clark stood 200 years ago. Take the three-quarter mile trail to the summit of Spirit Mound, near Vermillion, overlooking 300 acres of restored prairie. Interpretive signs transform the hike into a learning experience. Trails Directory Cross Country Ski Trail Handicap Access Trail Equestrian Trail Snowmobiling Snowshoeing Hiking Trail Biking Trail 6 7 BIG SIOUX RECREATION AREA & BEAVER CREEK NATURE ARE: Big Sioux Recreation Area lies on the banks of the Big Sioux River. Miles of trails ramble through woodland and prairie. Win-ter brings cross country skiers and snowmobilers to the trails. An 1870s cabin at Beaver Creek Nature Area, also near Brandon, is host to historic living history programs. LEWIS & CLARK RECREATION AREA & MERIDIAN TRAILS Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, near Yankton, has miles of trails including a paved lakeside trail, rugged mountain bike trails and a wooded hike up to a scenic overlook of the Missouri River. These trails connect with the Meridian Trails system in Yankton. The Merid-ian Bridge Trail crosses an historical double-decker bridge over the Missouri River that has been converted to a pedestrian bridge. TRAIL/NEAREST TOWN Adam’s Homestead & Nature Preserve North Sioux City Beaver Creek Nature Area Brandon Big Sioux Recreation Area Brandon Big Sioux River Recreation Trail Sioux Falls Chief White Crane Recreation Area Yankton Clay County Park Vermillion Devil’s Gulch Garretson East River Snowmobile Trails Several Areas Good Earth State Park at Blood Run Sioux Falls Great Bear Recreation Park Sioux Falls Green Island Recreation Area Yankton Lake Alvin Recreation Area Harrisburg Lake Herman State Park Madison Lake Vermillion Recreation Area Montrose Lewis & Clark Recreation Area Yankton Madison Bike & Recreation Trail Madison Meridian Trails & Bridge Yankton Mitchell Trails & Lake Mitchell Mitchell Newton Hills State Park Canton Outdoor Campus Sioux Falls Palisades State Park Garretson Pierson Ranch Recreation Area Yankton Prairie Arboretum Freeman Sioux River Red Rock Trail Dell Rapids Spirit Mound Historic Prairie Vermillion Springfield Recreation Area Springfield Union Grove State Park Beresford • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 • • • UNION GROVE STATE PARK Union Grove, near Beresford, features a four mile multi-use trail and a large variety of trees which provide fall color and habitat for birds and wildlife. Hit the Trail Continued on page 246 » • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SoutheastSouthDakota.com // 235 SOUTHEAST REGION
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