- The list below includes 13 free or cheap things to do in or near Yankton, South Dakota, including 9 different types of inexpensive activities like Archery, History Museums, National & State Parks and Swimming Pool.
- From Lewis & Clark Recreation Area to Memorial Park Swimming Pool, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Yankton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Vermillion.
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Founded in 1973 on the University of South Dakota campus, the National Music Museum tried to preserve and honor all types of music throughout history. Within its collections, there are more than 15,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments from almost all historicla periods and cultures around the glo…
24.6 Miles
Featuring contemporary paintings from a Native American artist, Oscar Howe Gallery showcases the largest body of his work in the country. The University of South Dakota manages the gallery and has open hours Monday to Friday.
24.7 Miles
The natural site that is Spirit Mound serves dual purposes. It can act as a scenic area for photographs and to admire the beauty of the region while walking through the place where Lewis and Clark were known to have traveled.
25.1 Miles
Vermillion's Prentis Park Pool offers opportunities for professional swimmers and families at this public community pool. The pool is available for private rentals as well and features a water slide and wading pool.
27.1 Miles
Ufford Hills is a campground as well as an outdoor paintball field and arena. The facility hosts paintball tournaments and special events as well as individual matches, and hosts parties.
34.9 Miles
The Niobrara State Park features two and three-bedroom cabins, campgrounds, fishing, a swimming pool, wrangler-led horseback riding, hiking trails and picnic areas, and Missouri River raft tours. Park wildlife includes a population of white-tailed deer.
39.8 Miles
A part of the Nebraska State Park's Lewis and Clark Historical Trail, Ponca State Park provides views of the Missouri River, woodland wildlife sightings and birdwatching across 2400 acres of wooded parkland. A resource and education centre houses exhibits and a field lab.
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Open May through October, the Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park is a working archaeological site where fossils are still being discovered and preserved. Ask questions of palaeontologists at the Visitors Centre, and picnic or explore the grounds via walking trails.