Good Earth State Park at Blood Run

08/27/2026

We love when visitors find a medallion and stop in to share! Keep looking, they are still out there! Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve Newton Hills State Park

08/27/2026

Monarch migration is underway, and we need your help! Good Earth State Park and the Outdoor Campus East are working together to locate monarchs roosting in the Sioux Falls area.
If you spot a group of 20 or more monarchs roosting overnight, please report it to us immediately! Our team may be able to visit the site to safely collect and tag monarchs before releasing them.
Please send us the location, date, time, and approximate number of monarchs you see as a message here on Facebook.
Your sighting could help us better understand and track monarch migration through South Dakota!

08/25/2026

A few weeks left to get your points in!

Heads up...there are just two weeks left of Adventure 250!

Four winners across South Dakota will each take home a Plano Atlas Tackle Backpack with plenty of room to keep your fishing gear organized.

Now’s the time to finish those challenges, add to your point total, and work toward your spot in the Adventure 250 Club. Want to know how many points you have? Send us an email at [email protected] and we'll let you know!

And remember: once Adventure 250 wraps up after Labor Day weekend, we’ll still have three grand prize packages to give away! Everyone who reached 250 points over the summer will be entered into these drawings.

Two weeks left — keep adventuring!

08/13/2026

Another medallion found this week. The park also has weekly scavenger hunts for visitors to do while hiking or looking for medallions. You can pick those up inside the visitor center during normal business hours. Newton Hills State Park Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve

08/11/2026

🎉🏕️ Congratulations to Kelsey, our Week 12 Adventure 250 prize winner!

Kelsey completed her Adventure 250 adventures at Good Earth State Park and won a Crown Shades Gazebo Outdoor Canopy. She received her prize at Good Earth State Park, where it was presented by Game, Fish and Parks staff and an agent Boen Associates, a proud member agency of the prize sponsor Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota.

Adventure 250: Make Your History is all about exploring new places, trying new adventures, and creating memories in South Dakota State Parks while earning points toward weekly prizes and exciting grand prize packages.

Good Earth State Park is a great place to explore South Dakota’s natural and cultural history while enjoying scenic trails, wildlife, and beautiful views of the Big Sioux River. Whether you're hiking, picnicking, exploring, or spending time with family and friends, there’s always an adventure waiting to be discovered!

⏳ Only a few more weeks to go! There’s still time to participate, earn points, and put your name in the running for a weekly prize. Visit a South Dakota State Park, complete your adventures, and you could be our next winner!

Start making your history today: gfp.sd.gov/history2026

08/09/2026

The skies at Good Earth State Park are breathtaking.

08/06/2026

Each of the 3 parks has a different design. What should next year's design be? Still some to be found yet this year! Newton Hills State Park Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve

07/26/2026

Sorry Folks the concert for today (07/26/26) has been canceled due to the heat. Watch for Back Alley next summer!!

07/24/2026

Truck had to Cancel due to the heat. But they will be back Sept 12th!

Grazing Grounds Food truck will be back again this weekend. Here is the menu for Sunday.