National Grasslands

The Western South Dakota is home to three National Grassland areas.

Buffalo Gap National Grassland
The Buffalo Gap National Grassland is one of 20 National Grasslands. For visitors that enjoy getting away from it all, Buffalo Gap National Grassland hosts an array of unique opportunities.

Grand River National Grassland
The Grand River National Grassland is comprised of 155,000 acres and is located in northwestern South Dakota near the state border with North Dakota. The Grassland is characterized by rolling hills, river breaks and some badland-type areas, dominated by mixed grass prairie.

Fort Pierre National Grassland
The Fort Pierre National Grassland lies southwest of the Missouri River and south of Pierre, the state capital, in central South Dakota.  Sandwiched between the capital and heavily traveled Interstate 90, and bisected by Highway 83, the Fort Pierre National Grassland is a highly visible parcel of public real estate. The Grassland is about 116,000 acres in size, intermingled with private rangeland and fields of wheat, sorghum and sunflowers.