The first crossing for the Watertown-to-Pierre stage line crossed the river here on American Indians' traditional rock river crossing. Belchers Ford, as the site was called, had a hotel for tourists. The park is named after Frank I. Fisher, the first permanent European settler in Spink County who lived ........more >

Walk the grounds where the officers' quarters, stone barracks, powder magazine, guard house, and other buildings remain at frontier Fort Sisseton. This 1864 fort, atop the Coteau des Prairies or hills of the prairies, is a rare reminder of the western frontier. The fort's name comes from the nearby ........more >

Big Stone Lake provides the setting for this popular camping and picnic area nestled in the shade of a native wooded forest. Along the many hiking trails, you can observe wildlife, prairie plants and scenic vistas.........more >

Nestled among eight connecting glacial lakes, this park provides a never-ending variety of activities throughout the year, from hiking and swimming, to ice fishing and cross-country skiing. Shaded campgrounds and picnic areas complement the parks excellent swimming and boating facilities.........more >

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Roy Lake is known for its excellent fishing, but you don't have to be an angler to enjoy all this park has to offer. Visitors will find sandy beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas, boat ramps and an island trail to keep them busy. The earliest known inhabitants of Roy Lake were members of the Woodland ........more >

Congress established Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge NWR in 1935 as a quotrefuge and breeding grounds for migratory birds and other wildlife.quot The Refuge is 21,498 acres of prime wildlife habitat consisting of open lakes and wetlands, grasslands, woodlands, and croplands. ltPgtSand Lake NWR ........more >

Sioux legends of Sica Hollow pronounced SHE-cha recall mysterious happenings, and you can still feel the eerie spell today. Along the Trail of the Spirits, youll see gurgling reddish bogs, which Indians saw as the blood and flesh of their ancestors. Indian lore gives new meaning to Sicas streams, rustic ........more >

Waubay National Wildlife Refuge NWR was established in 1935 as a safe haven and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. Waubay, in the Lakota Sioux language, means a place where numbers of birds make their nests. The Refuge encompasses 4,650 acres of wetlands, native tallgrass prairie, ........more >

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