Adventure 250
Complete adventures at South Dakota state parks to earn points and be entered for a chance to win prizes all summer long! Each adventure is worth 5–50 points depending on difficulty. Track your progress by submitting photos and adventure details through Survey123 after each visit. Weekly regional winners will be drawn from all valid submissions, and everyone who reaches 250 total points between Memorial Day and Labor Day will be entered into the grand prize drawing. Visit often, try new activities, and enjoy exploring South Dakota’s great outdoors!WEST REGION CHALLENGES – TOTAL 330-475 Pts
Farm Island – Total 50 Pts
1. Kayak Adventurer — Launch your kayak and paddle Hipple Lake (15 Pts)
2. Lewis & Clark Artifact Hunt – Visit interpretive signs and record a historic fact. (15 Pts)
3. History Observer — Hike the trail, find, and photograph the shelter ruins. (20 Pts)
Indian Creek Recreation Area – Total 15 Pts
4. Beefs Bounty — Explore Beefs restaurant and marina. (5 Pts)
5. Butterfly Garden Bliss — Take a picture of a flower or insect. (10 Pts)
LaFramboise Island – Total 25 Pts
6. Capitol View Capture – Photograph the SD State Capitol dome across the river. (10 Pts)
7. Ruin Seeker — Locate and photograph the 1960’s era windmill ruins. (15 Pts)
Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area – Total 15 Pts
8. Behold the Bridges — Cross any two bridges. (5 Pts)
9. Cryptid Capture —Photograph Bigfoot on the Blue Blanket Trail. (10 Pts)
Oahe Downstream – Total 15 Pts
10. Range Finder – Visit the shooting complex. (5 Pts)
11. Eyes to the Sky – Observe and photograph any bird of prey (10 Pts)
Platte Creek – Total 10 Pts
12. Strong Swimmer — Dip your feet in the water and go for a swim at Platte Creek. (10 Pts)
Snake Creek – Total 20 Pts
13. Dock 44 – Visit the Dock 44 Marina or Restaurant (5 Pts)
14. Trail Enthusiast – Explore the Shannon Hiking Trail and information signs. (15 Pts)
Spring Creek – Total 20 Pts
15. Dock Side – Visit the Dock Side restaurant (5 Pts)
16. Trail Connections – Take the park trail to Cow Creek Recreation Area (15 Pts)
West Bend – Total 10 Pts
17. Sharpe Observer — Photograph a view of Lake Sharpe from one of the benches. (5 Pts)
18. Sunset Over the Bend – Photograph a sunset view looking across the river bend. (5 Pts)
West Whitlock Recreation Area – Total 20 Pts
19. Spotting Sassy – Spot Sassy the Sasquatch as it travels throughout the park. (5 Pts)
20. History March – Walk to the gazebo and read the interpretive signs. (15 Pts)
1. Kayak Adventurer — Launch your kayak and paddle Hipple Lake (15 Pts)
2. Lewis & Clark Artifact Hunt – Visit interpretive signs and record a historic fact. (15 Pts)
3. History Observer — Hike the trail, find, and photograph the shelter ruins. (20 Pts)
Indian Creek Recreation Area – Total 15 Pts
4. Beefs Bounty — Explore Beefs restaurant and marina. (5 Pts)
5. Butterfly Garden Bliss — Take a picture of a flower or insect. (10 Pts)
LaFramboise Island – Total 25 Pts
6. Capitol View Capture – Photograph the SD State Capitol dome across the river. (10 Pts)
7. Ruin Seeker — Locate and photograph the 1960’s era windmill ruins. (15 Pts)
Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area – Total 15 Pts
8. Behold the Bridges — Cross any two bridges. (5 Pts)
9. Cryptid Capture —Photograph Bigfoot on the Blue Blanket Trail. (10 Pts)
Oahe Downstream – Total 15 Pts
10. Range Finder – Visit the shooting complex. (5 Pts)
11. Eyes to the Sky – Observe and photograph any bird of prey (10 Pts)
Platte Creek – Total 10 Pts
12. Strong Swimmer — Dip your feet in the water and go for a swim at Platte Creek. (10 Pts)
Snake Creek – Total 20 Pts
13. Dock 44 – Visit the Dock 44 Marina or Restaurant (5 Pts)
14. Trail Enthusiast – Explore the Shannon Hiking Trail and information signs. (15 Pts)
Spring Creek – Total 20 Pts
15. Dock Side – Visit the Dock Side restaurant (5 Pts)
16. Trail Connections – Take the park trail to Cow Creek Recreation Area (15 Pts)
West Bend – Total 10 Pts
17. Sharpe Observer — Photograph a view of Lake Sharpe from one of the benches. (5 Pts)
18. Sunset Over the Bend – Photograph a sunset view looking across the river bend. (5 Pts)
West Whitlock Recreation Area – Total 20 Pts
19. Spotting Sassy – Spot Sassy the Sasquatch as it travels throughout the park. (5 Pts)
20. History March – Walk to the gazebo and read the interpretive signs. (15 Pts)
CENTRAL REGION CHALLENGES – TOTAL 200 Pts
Angostura/Sheps Canyon – Total 35 Pts
1. Overlook Explorer – Visit the overlook and read about the history of Angostura. (10 pts)
2. Float & Explore – Float the Cheyenne river from our canoe access point to the lake. (25 pts)
Bear Butte State Park – Total 55 Pts
3. Cultural Sign Reader - Read about the site’s cultural significance. (10 Pts)
4. Life Learner - Explore the Education Center. (15 Pts)
5. Sacred Summit Trek- Hike to the viewing platform. (30 Pts)
Custer State Park - Total 90-235 Pts
6. Needles Highway Navigator — Stop for a viewpoint on Needles Highway. (5 pts)
7. Wildlife Loop Wanderer — Drive and observe wildlife. (5 pts)
8. Custer Trail Master – Hike any one of the park’s most iconic trails: Little Devils Tower, Sunday Gulch, Cathedral Spires, Lover’s Leap, or Sylvan Lake. (10 pts each)
9. Norbeck Noticer—Visit the Peter Norbeck Outdoor Education Center. (10 pts)
10. Badger Hole History — Visit poet Badger Clark’s cabin. (15 pts)
11. Fire Watcher – Visit the Mt. Coolidge Tower. (15 pts)
12. History Pioneer – Visit the Gordon Stockade Historic Site. (15 pts)
13. Trail Less Traveled – Hike one of Custer’s quieter favorites: Lost Trails, Barnes Canyon, Badger Clark, Grace Coolidge, Prairie, Stockade, Cairn, or Bison. (15 pts each)
George S. Mickelson Trail - Total 40 Pts
14. Trestle Tracker – visit a historic trestle along the trail. (10 pts)
15. Trail Trekker- travel between two trailheads and snap a photo at each. (30 pts)
Rocky Point – Total 25 Pts
16. Rocky Photographer — Photograph rocky shoreline formations. (10 pts)
17. Bowpath Wanderer – Walk the archery range trail. (15 pts)
Shadehill Area – Total 40 Pts
18. Shadehill Story Scout – Visit interpretive signs and uncover local history. (15 points)
19. Shoreline Soundcheck – Join the Live at the Lake music series. (25 points)
Spearfish Canyon – Total 45 Pts
20. Canyon Waterfall Trifecta - Visit Bridal Veil Falls, Roughlock Falls, OR Spearfish Falls (20 pts)
21. Canyon Moon Rising – Spot the moon rising early over the canyon. (25 pts)