State Park · South Dakota, United States
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is a state park in South Dakota, United States, established in 2001.
Photo: amanderson2 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Clay, South Dakota, United States |
| Established | 2001 |
| Coordinates | 42.8744° N, 96.9592° 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 Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is a state park in Clay County, South Dakota, United States, featuring a prominent hill on the Great Plains. The Plains Indians of the region considered Spirit Mound the home of dangerous spirits or little people; members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition climbed it on August 25, 1804. The park was established in 2002. It is located about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Vermillion, South Dakota.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Vermillion, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 6.5 miles north of Vermillion |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) · Omaha, United States · 121.5 miles away
Parks nearby
Union Grove State Park
Missouri National Recreational River
Ponca State Park
Chief White Crane Recreation Area
Pierson Ranch Recreation Area
Lewis & Clark Recreation Area
More parks in South Dakota
Frequently asked questions
Where is Spirit Mound Historic Prairie?
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is in South Dakota, United States (42.8744° N, 96.9592° W).
When was Spirit Mound Historic Prairie established?
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie was established in 2001, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Spirit Mound Historic Prairie?
The nearest town is Vermillion, South Dakota. about 6.5 miles north of Vermillion.
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/Spirit_Mound_Historic_Prairie — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).