Prehistoric Wonders
Badlands Petrified Gardens
605-837-2448
23104 SD Hwy 248 , Kadoka, South Dakota 57543
Easy access off I-90, Exit 152. Unique outdoor park includes the largest petrified trees & logs ever found in the Badlands area. Indoor museum features prehistoric Badlands fossils, mineral exhibit, agates & crystals. Open mid-April to Nov. 1.
Mammoth Site
605-745-6017
1800 Hwy 18 Truck Route , Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747
National natural landmark. An internationally renowned indoor working paleontological site/museum. More than 56 Columbian & woolly mammoths have been unearthed as well as 80 other species of Ice Age fauna. Open year round.
Museum of Geology
1-800-544-8162
501 E St. Joseph St. , Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
On the SD School of Mines campus. World-class fossils of Badlands mammals, marine reptiles & dinosaurs. Superb exhibits of meteorites, minerals, ores, gold. Free admission. Opportunities for summer field paleo classes. Open year round.
Petrified Wood Park & Museum
605-374-3964
100 Third St. W , Lemmon, South Dakota 57638
World's largest petrified wood park! Free admission. Ole Quamen built the park over 75 years ago. The wood was found within 20 miles of Lemmon. Museum is rich w/history & depicts life as it was! Gift shop. Open 7 days, Memorial Day - Labor Day.
Rock & Pine Adventures, LLC
605-662-7332
28384 Paradise Road , Edgemont, South Dakota 57735
Providing a guided 3-hour historical tour, hike to 8,000 year old petroglyphs. View rock art, teepee rings & early Native American campsites. Travel along the trails of early pioneers. Open year round.
