Sioux Falls is an ideal launching pad for several day trips.
The two major state universities in South Dakota, South Dakota State University (http://www.sdstate.edu) in Brookings and the University of South Dakota (http://www.usd.edu) in Vermillion are each within an hour's drive on I-29.
Just a few miles west of Sioux Falls on I-90, Buffalo Ridge offers a cowboy ghost town experience.
If you're interested in a night of gambling, Grand Falls Hotel & Casino (http://http://www.grandfa...) is less then 15 minutes east of Sioux Falls and Royal River Hotel & Casino (http://www.royalrivercasi...) is less than one hour north of Sioux Falls in Flandreau.
The town of Mitchell (http://www.cornpalace.org) is approximately one hour west of Sioux Falls on I-90, and is home to several attractions including the world-famous Corn Palace.
The Black Hills are approximately a four to five hour drive west of Sioux Falls, which makes the city a convenient stopping point either going to or coming from that tourist destination.
Palisades State Park is located northeast of Sioux Falls Exit 410 off I-90. Buy a day pass into the park and explore the beautiful pink cliffs and rocks. You can even rock climb there if you have your own equipment.
