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Posted in South Dakota Nature July 11, 2017 by Catherine Armstrong

Spend All Day Exploring The Trails In This Gorgeous South Dakota Park

South Dakota’s state parks have plenty to offer, from beautiful lakes, to great campgrounds to gorgeous hiking trails. Here’s a state park in the southeastern corner of the state that you definitely need to visit soon.

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Good Earth State Park At Blood Run is located just southeast of Sioux Falls. The address is 26924 480th Avenue, Sioux Falls.

The River Trail connects most of the other loop trails so that you can spend the whole day exploring. It's one mile long, and the other trails branch off it.

Each of the trails is less than one mile long, and you'll find benches along the way so you can sit and relax.

The trails are all fairy level and easy to traverse.

There's 650 acres to explore here!

The trail system covers a total of six miles.

These trails show you the diverse environment here. You'll walk through shady spots where the trees cover the trail.

And you'll also see plenty of prairie and grassland.

Enjoy fields of wildflowers.

See some great views of The Big Sioux River.

Have you hiked the trail system at Good Earth State Park? Tell us about your experience there!

Ready to get out there and do some more hiking? Here are 5 trails you don’t want to miss.

Catherine Armstrong

Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.