Experience city lights and starry nights in southeast South Dakota. The state’s largest city, Sioux Falls, offers modern dining, entertainment, shopping and so much more. Outside the city, you’ll find peaceful state parks, rambling rivers, welcoming farms and charming midwest towns. SOUTHEAST Meridian Bridge, Yankton Highlights ALL-AGES FUN: Make family memories that will last a lifetime! Get up close and personal with animals of all kinds at Great Plains Zoo . Learn through play at the Washington Pavilion . Zoom down waterslides and float the lazy river at Wild Water West Waterpark . Find both indoor and outdoor family entertainment at Thunder Road , including laser tag, virtual-reality gaming and go-karts. WATER RECREATION: Head to Falls Park to marvel at the power and beauty of water rushing over our signature pink rock, Sioux quartzite. Visit Palisades State Park where that same stone towers over Split Rock Creek, creating an epic channel for kayaking. Get out on the lakes in Madison , a summertime boating hot spot. Kayak, boat, sail, swim and fish on the National Missouri Recreational River and Lewis and Clark Lake , nestled on the South Dakota-Nebraska border. CULTURE: Experience our roots and way of life when you visit historical attractions like Prairie Village , Prehistoric Indian Village and the Mead Museum . Follow the trail that Lewis and Clark took through southeast South Dakota. Attend a community festival to get a taste of chislic, kolaches and bratwurst from recipes that have been passed down through generations. Visit a local farm to learn how agriculture has gotten us to where we are today. The World's Only Corn Palace, Mitchell Major Cities & Towns Madison, Mitchell, North Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Vermillion, Yankton Turn to page 206 to learn more about the Southeast Region. Falls Park, Sioux Falls TravelSouthDakota.com // 33
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