Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in South Dakota
South Dakota has 1 hot spring, 4 waterfalls, and 2 swimming holes on record. 1 is free to visit. 2 are closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.
Where you can't swim or soak
- Cascade Springs hot spring No soaking
- Palisades State Park swimming hole Seasonal closure: Showers and flush toilets may close October 1-April 30; vault toilets often remain open.
- Roughlock Falls waterfall Seasonal closure: FS Road 222 from Savoy to Roughlock Falls closed Dec. 15 through March 31 during snowmobile season.
- Spearfish Canyon swimming hole No swimming
Every place, on the map
- No closure on file
- Closed, or no soaking or swimming
No places match.
| Name | Kind | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Waterfall | Access paved road | Fee – | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee – | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access paved road | Fee – | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee Park entrance license required: $10/day resident or $15/day nonresident vehicle (annual passes available). | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 1 mi hike, gravel road | Fee No entrance fee required. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access 1 mi hike, gravel road | Fee Free (no entrance fee) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road | Fee No entrance fee required. | Status No closure on file |
Photo credits (3)
- Bridal Veil Falls: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roughlock Falls: KLindblom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spearfish Falls: John Grabill, Public domain