HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind of cultural or historical ...

In 2025, more than 14.97 million visitors traveled to and within South Dakota; those visitors spent about $5.16 billion — ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota’s tourism industry posted modest growth in 2025, ending a challenging year with nearly 15 ...

The data reflects visitors across all of South Dakota's diverse tourism offerings.

Nearly 15 million people visited South Dakota in 2025 – and during their visits, they spent almost $5.2 billion.

View South Dakota’s Black Hills via the 1880 Train — an authentic, fully functioning steam locomotive. Kids (and adults) who love trains will remember this experience forever. South Dakota’s Black ...

South Dakota tourist attractions face workforce challenges despite record tourism. Wall Drug relies on international workers through visa programs due to a decline in American applicants. National ...

There's more to South Dakota than Mount Rushmore. This state is full of culture and food and history, and those South Dakota treasures or hidden gems get overlooked as tourists flock to more popular ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota’s tourism industry is setting some all-time highs. According to officials, more ...

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind ...