If you’re looking for peaceful getaways to secret spots in South Dakota, these are for you. Some are less known than others but they are all completely relaxing.

  1. Take a relaxing drive through National Wildlife Refuge.

USFWS Mountain-Prairie / Flickr

  1. Walk through Good Earth State Park at Blood Run.

Good Earth State Park at Blood Run / Facebook

  1. Take a stroll through Japanese Gardens.

Luke Senst Photography / Facebook

  1. Relax by stunning Sylvan Lake.

Joseph Bartmann / Flickr

  1. Find your peace under the South Dakota sky.

Diana Robinson / Flickr

  1. Take it easy in the South Dakota countryside.

AR Nature Gal / Flickr

  1. Walk through McCrory Gardens in Brookings.

McCrory Gardens / Facebook

  1. Spend a weekend at this log cabin getaway.

GORGEOUS LOG HOME on 40 acres / Airbnb

  1. Wake up for a South Dakota sunrise.

John B. Kalla / Flickr

  1. Take a relaxing hike in Black Hills National Forest.

Brandon Rickert / Facebook

  1. Be one with nature at Newton Hills State Park.

Newton Hills State Park / Facebook

  1. Stop by a stunning sunflower field for views you won’t regret.

Daren Jessip / Flickr

  1. Breathe in the fresh air at Lake Oahe.

J. Stephen Conn / Flickr

  1. Spend a peaceful afternoon next to a frozen lake.

Ali Eminov / Flickr

What’s your favorite relaxing spot in nature?

USFWS Mountain-Prairie / Flickr

Good Earth State Park at Blood Run / Facebook

Luke Senst Photography / Facebook

Joseph Bartmann / Flickr

Diana Robinson / Flickr

AR Nature Gal / Flickr

McCrory Gardens / Facebook

GORGEOUS LOG HOME on 40 acres / Airbnb

John B. Kalla / Flickr

Brandon Rickert / Facebook

Newton Hills State Park / Facebook

Daren Jessip / Flickr

J. Stephen Conn / Flickr

Ali Eminov / Flickr

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