State Park · South Dakota, United States
Palisades State Park
Palisades State Park is a state park in South Dakota, United States.

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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States |
| Coordinates | 43.6875° N, 96.5169° W |
| Managed by | South Dakota state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Palisades State Park
Palisades State Park is a state park of South Dakota, United States, featuring cliffs and rock formations eroded out of pink Sioux Quartzite. The park is located just south of Garretson, 10 miles (16 km) off Interstate 90. At only 435 acres (176 ha), it is South Dakota's second-smallest state park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Garretson, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Getting there | just south of Garretson |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) · Sioux Falls, United States · 13.2 miles away
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) · Sioux City, United States · 89.4 miles away
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) · Watertown, United States · 90.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in South Dakota
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palisades State Park?
Palisades State Park is in South Dakota, United States (43.6875° N, 96.5169° W).
How do I get to Palisades State Park?
The nearest town is Garretson, South Dakota. just south of Garretson.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Dakota_state_parks — Wikipedia list of South Dakota state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).








