SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota tourism industry leaders don’t expect 2024 to set a new record for yearly visitors, but they do expect each visitor to spend more. 2023 saw ...

The Black Hills region of South Dakota has long been the powerhouse in attracting tourists to the state, but now the Southeast, including Sioux Falls, has surged ahead of it.

Southeast South Dakota Surges Ahead of Black Hills in Tourism Revenue LAKE KAMPESKA, S.D. (AP) — As they sat in comfy lawn chairs and sipped cold sodas in a campsite along Lake Kampeska's ...

Katlyn Svendsen of the Department of Tourism said that in the first quarter of 2022, the state was already outpacing 2019 visitors counts by 18%.

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

“Forever 605 is about letting the wild be wild, not overcrowding destinations, and leaving nothing behind but your boot prints,” said James Hagen, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Tourism.

Travel South Dakota’s new Tourism Advertising Promotion Grant program has awarded a total of $215,025 to assist South Dakota’s tourism industry and increase visitation to tourism-related events.

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...