13 state parks with horseback riding in South Dakota

13 of South Dakota’s 65 state parks list horseback riding. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodgingBook
Bear Butte State ParkSacred to many tribes as Mato Paha, this igneous peak carries a 1.85-mile summit trail past prayer cloths…Campsites
Big Sioux Recreation AreaCampsites and three camping cabins line the Big Sioux River near Brandon, with an archery range and trail, a…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Custer State ParkBison and elk roam 71,000 acres of the Black Hills, best seen from the Wildlife Loop road, and the Bison…$25 / vehicleCampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
George S. Mickelson TrailA 109-mile crushed-limestone rail trail through the Black Hills from Edgemont to Deadwood, crossing more than…$5 / adultDay use only
Lewis and Clark Recreation AreaFour campgrounds with 418 sites and 20 camping cabins spread along Lewis and Clark Lake outside Yankton…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Newton Hills State ParkA band of wooded glacial hills on the Coteau des Prairie south of Canton, where more than 200 bird species…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Oakwood Lakes State ParkEight linked glacial lakes surround this park near Bruce, a summer gathering place for American Indians where…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Pease Creek Recreation AreaClose to 600 wooded acres rise above Lake Francis Case south of Geddes, with bluff-top trails for hikers…CampsitesBook a campsite
Pelican Lake Recreation AreaTwo log cabins, 76 campsites and seven horse sites share Pelican Lake near Watertown, with 5.5 miles of trail…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Richmond Lake Recreation AreaThree units ring a lake of over 1,000 acres near Aberdeen: a campground with a beach, a boat ramp, and Forest…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Sheps Canyon Recreation AreaAngostura Reservoir's newest campground sits on Sheps Canyon Bay south of Hot Springs, with electric…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Sica Hollow State ParkTen miles of multi-use trail wind through mature oak forest past springs, bogs and waterfalls fed from…CampsitesBook a campsite
Union Grove State ParkHorse and bike trails wind up to 4.3 miles through the woods along Brule Creek, with a separate 1.2-mile path…CampsitesBook a campsite

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