Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park of Sioux Falls

For a great day out in the wilderness, you can head to the nearby Big Sioux State Recreation Area in Brandon. Along the banks of the Big Sioux River, you can enjoy a leisurely hike along the river, canoe along the calmly meandering river, or enjoy fishing from the banks. You can also learn a new skill at the archery range, challenge your travel companions with a game of disc golf, or simply enjoy the wildlife. If you’re traveling during the winter, you can explore the trails thanks to the help of snowshoes for a true winter wonderland experience.

For some truly memorable scenery, you can spend the day at the Palisades State Park in Garretson, South Dakota. A little unique to eastern South Dakota, the quartzite formations and bluffs come in all sorts of colors, creating mosaic-like cliff faces along Split Rock Creek. If you’re an experienced rock climber, you can scale these cliff faces for a stunning view of the creek below. Or instead, you can take a canoe or kayak ride down the creek and enjoy the cliff faces from another angle. And thanks to the cliff faces, plenty of birds call the Palisades home, so avid birdwatchers are likely to see a wide variety of species.

Just across the state border into Minnesota lies the Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota. Another great destination for rock climbers, Blue Mounds is home to several different sections of cliffs and bluffs. You can scale the bright red cliff faces and get a wide-sweeping view of the prairie below. At Blue Mounds, plenty of Midwestern wildlife call the prairie home. If you’re lucky, you just might get to see the bison herd that calls the park home. And if you’re traveling in the spring or summer, you’ll get to see the stunning bright wildflowers that decorate the prairie as well as (hopefully) baby bison.

If you book an RV in Minnehaha County in the summer, you can marvel at the daredevils at the Catfish Bay Greatest Show on H2O. With professional water skiers, jet skiers, and so much more, you’ll watch daring routines involving jumps, twists and turns, and plenty of stunts. There’s never a dull moment at Catfish Bay.

Those who want to learn more about the local history and industry can spend part of your day at the Stockyards Ag Experience. In an old barn, you can learn about the process that goes into creating food, in the livestock industry, and more sustainable ways to live. You can also learn some tasty recipes featuring some of South Dakota’s prime crops.

Families looking for a day of play can head to the amusement park in Sioux Falls. You can challenge your travel companions on the go-kart course, to a game of miniature golf, or even a game of laser tag. There is so much more to enjoy, such as bumper boats and amusement park rides, to keep you and your family entertained all day.

With every RV rental excursion comes the need to restock and refuel to keep your expedition going. Luckily enough, there are plenty of gas stations and grocery stores all around Sioux Falls to keep your journey moving.

The Midwest has a large Eastern European population, and so a lot of those comfort foods have found their way to the region. One such popular food is the runza, a yeast roll filled with beef, cabbage, and onions. You can then treat yourself to the South Dakota state dessert: kuchen. This simple cake often contains a custard filling and is a sweet treat for the end of the day.