Good Earth State Park is a South Dakota State Park in Lincoln County, South Dakota in the United States along the Big Sioux River. The park is open for year-round recreation including hiking.
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I went for the moonlight walk. There was an overwhelming turn out that the interns seemed unprepared for (I think everyone was surprise). They should have split into two groups starting 5-10 minutes apart. Also, instead of saying we're interns so we're not professionals, it would have been nicer for the intern to refer to herself and the other young man as interns and future professionals. Aside from that, I thought the walk was well planned for families with small children.
The information given that I could hear at one of the stops was correct and informative. The interns did seem to be very enthusiastic about doing their job and it was nice to see that. There was a telescope set up at the end of the hike for persons to view the moon.
There were an overwhelming number of people there, but it was such a nice event and free to the public. I also saw, while using the incredibly clean restroom, that they have classes for kids of different ages. I would love to see that advertised more. The classes sounded very interesting and like they might be a lot of fun.
We will return here for gentle hikes and viewing from the decks along the way. Remember to bring and pay your park...
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Do not bring your dog, so many people I saw with dogs that day. My dog got attacked by ticks (20-30). I got 20 off by brushing them off quickly but some made it home. OMG the ticks at home got so big!! Crazy, like large swollen oversized kidney beans I mistook for rocks that had a little squish and wiggling mini legs. So fat they became unable to walk.
I’d recommend seeing this park, no dog, after the trees fully bloom. There were a couple hawks at the end of the trail, fun to see. Garden snake on trail cute and fun for my younger kids to talk about....
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This is a brand new park just outside of Sioux Falls to the east. The various loops are short (each less than a mile) and easily navigated. There are many informational signs and a couple of great viewing platforms. One of the trails provides walk-in access to the single reservable campsite on the property which is beside the river for canoe access. One of the other reviews is correct in that, if you use Google Maps it will take you to the very rear of the property which does not have a public entrance. An edit for the Google Maps location has...
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