AMERICA, ONE BEAUTIFUL ROAD AT A TIME

The scenic side
of South Dakota.

Named routes to browse, photographs to inspire, and practical notes for the drive.
View of Native American Scenic Byway on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation · Public Domain. Photo provided by the Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates · Photo credits
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Scenic routes to explore

2 route & road-trip ideas

North Dakota · South Dakota

Native American Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway

The byway crosses the reservations of four tribes of Lakota Sioux: Crow Creek, Lower Brule, Cheyenne River, and Standing Rock. Its many memorial markers, monuments, museums, and sacred sites commemorate the heritage of the Sioux Nation and help you hear history from the Native American point of view.

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South Dakota

Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway

This byway will lead you on a delightful adventure as it winds its way around spiraling pig-tail shaped bridges, through six rock tunnels, among towering granite pinnacles and over pristine, pine-clad mountains. Highlights include Mt. Rushmore, Harney Peak, Sylvan Lake, the Needle s Eye and Cathedral Spires rock formations.

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Multistate routes appear in each relevant state. Some entries describe a byway, others a selected stretch or a broader road trip; routes can overlap.