Falls Park
Falls Park
4.7
1:00 AM - 4:00 AM, 5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday
5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
1:00 AM - 4:00 AM
5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
1:00 AM - 4:00 AM
5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
1:00 AM - 4:00 AM
5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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Park with waterfalls where the river flows over many tiers of Sioux quartzite.
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Amelia M
Olathe, KS44 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
This park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is well worth the drive or stopping at on a trip. It is hard to believe these cascading falls are in the heart of the town. The falls are probably even larger in the spring; however, we still enjoyed them in August. Lots of walking trails around the falls, a restaurant next to the falls with an awesome view and a gift shop with a 4-story tower to get the best photo shot.
Written September 21, 2024
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harryh409
Crestview, FL432 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
We stopped while traveling west and so glad we did. The city of Sioux Falls, SD should be proud of the beautiful job in preserving this area of history that they have done. We walked the grounds completely and were very impressed with the sidewalks, preservation of the ruins of the buildings and overall wonderful grounds keeping that they do.
Written September 10, 2024
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jinxminx
Takoma Park, MD455 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Falls Park is what interested me in going to Sioux Falls in the first place. It's right in the center of the city (which is honestly more like the suburbs despite being the largest city in South Dakota). You can walk all around the falls, along the greenway up the river to the Arc of Dreams sculpture (there are many other sculptures as well). The visitor center near the bottom of the falls has a 5 story tower you can go up for free and take pictures from - amazing views - my friend asked me if I took it with a drone! There are also souvenirs you can buy in the gift shop. The sioux quartzite rock is over a billion years old and you can walk out on it right by the water. Very cool. There is also the ruins of a mill.
Written October 1, 2024
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lonewulf44
Springville, IN325 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Really great park, basically sets the tone and idea for the entire city. We stayed here after a lot of rain so the falls was roaring much more than normal. Good walk ways, tower to see around, bridge to cross over, and tons of places to get close, climb on rocks, and just take in the cities main feature.
Written July 17, 2024
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Kurt M
Chicago, IL52 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
Right in the middle of town there is this absolutely beautiful, amazing park that surrounds a series of falls on the river. Many years ago, there was a factory that harnessed the power of the river to turn the turbines. Sioux Falls had experienced major rain right in the weeks before we were there, so the river was really full, making the falls even more spectacular. There is a tourist tower where one can walk up or ride in the elevator to a platform that gives 360 views; the one facing the falls is, of course, the most spectacular.
Written July 25, 2024
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Paul B
25 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Truly outstanding natural feature that was a must see on our road trip. We were curious as to how it would look in the freezing conditions of January. We spent well over an hour walking around it before the cold beat us back to the car. A must see!
Written February 19, 2025
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punky_one
Clinton, IA134 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
This is a must see if you are traveling through the Sioux Falls area. It’s breathtaking. We climbed up the tower to get a view of the entire park. It’s beautiful. The climb didn’t bother us but some folks were having trouble. Good thing there is an elevator for those who might not want to climb the stairs. We walked around the entire park and took in all of the views. We probably spent an hour there. We were fortunate to find parking by the visitors center when we drove up. Not sure if they have another parking area.
Written August 26, 2024
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Sylnog
Miami, FL77 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
We loved the experience. It is a place that in a couple of hours you have visited and enjoyed enough, you do not need more time and in the town there is nothing much to do, so it would be like a place of passage, or rest, on another's route. journey.
Written June 2, 2024
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Gene R J
Silver Spring, MD11,231 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
We stopped here on our trip from Minneapolis to Omaha, passing the huge Smithfield plant before turning into the Visitor Center parking. After using the clean restrooms, we took the elevator up to its viewpoint of the 42 acre falls parkland and also the large factory. We walked to the 1908 power plant, its bridge and up around the cascades that drop 100’ overall. What a nice area.
Written September 6, 2024
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dambanker
Toronto, Canada1,936 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
Stopped in here for a quick look and break. It was probably the best find of this trip. Really didn't expect much but wow it was really unexpectedly great. The falls are right in the heart of this city and are a pretty decent length. There are so many great views here and you can easily changes angles in the easy walk around the park on both sides of the river. Lots parking available and it's easy to find. Highly recommend visiting here.
Written December 29, 2024
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Fernando A
Fort Worth, Texas
Did you can drive thru the park and see the falls from the car?
Written August 5, 2024
How hard would it be to walk to arc of dreams from falls park, as well as to downtown Phillips Street??
Written February 7, 2024
At the visitors center, no. But there's more parking nearby but no hookups.
Written July 29, 2022
How far off 90 is this? I'm headed to the badlands coming from Chicago I don't want to venture too far off the 90. Thank you.
Written May 7, 2021
I'm not sure how far it is from 90, but it's too far. It's south of the interstate.
Written May 15, 2021
It’s South Dakota ... the Covid capital of America. No.
Written October 10, 2020
In their parking lot. in the park.
Written August 30, 2019
The parking lots we drove through wouldn’t have been possible for an RV to get through them (these were closest to the falls). We were not looking for RV parking, though.
Written July 21, 2018
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