Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve

09/07/2026

The visitor center will be open today from 9 am to 1 pm. Enjoy your Labor Day holiday.

09/03/2026

Something new and exciting at our archery range. Come out and take a look! QuivAR™ is the first platform of its kind — combining AI-powered arrow scanning, anatomically correct vital scoring, and competitive training tools into one app. QuivAR gives you the data, the feedback, and the edge that serious archers and hunters have never had before. All you need is your bow, arrows and your phone.

09/02/2026

This is the last week to participate in Adventure 250! Come out to the park and do the Sonny's Helper Adventure for 15 points. We have had a couple winners here at Adams. You should be the next. While you are here, explore the trails and look for our Great Glass Quest medallions. Find a medallion and accomplish an adventure at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve! Hope to see you at the park soon! Newton Hills State Park and Good Earth State Park at Blood Run

It’s the FINAL WEEK of Adventure 250!

We’re wrapping up 17 weeks of exploring South Dakota State Parks with one last weekly prize! This week, four winners across the state will each take home a Jackery 300W Portable Power Station, perfect for keeping your gear powered up on camping trips, road trips and outdoor adventures.

You have through Labor Day to finish those last challenges, add to your point total, and reach the Adventure 250 Club which gets you entered into the grand prize drawings.

One week left. Where will your final adventures take you?

09/01/2026

Our maintenance staff have been busy giving some of our homestead site buildings a litte upgrade. The Stavenger Church just received a fresh coat of paint and both the Stavenger Church and Lamont Country School's floors were deeply cleaned and received a nice coat of shellac. Maud and Mary had a vision for these buildlings and our staff takes pride in keeping them in excellent shape for our visitors to enjoy for years to come. Hope to see you at the park soon!

08/31/2026

Monarch migration season is upon us. Our Life Cycle Butterfly House is open and shows the different stages of the Monarch Butterfly life cycle. From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to adult butterfly. Stop by and take a look. Once butterflies are ready, we will tag them and wish them luck on their incredible journey to Mexico.

08/30/2026

South Dakota State Park merchandise is now available! If you love SD State Parks or know someone that does, these are great items to have in your wardrobe. Grab a sweatshirt for those cool evenings, a t-shirt for those warm days, and a water bottle for when you are hiking or biking the trails. Stop by our vistor center and pick some up today!

08/29/2026

We are in the process of updating our Sonny's Acres Barn. The staff has been working hard building our new outdoor coop for the ducks, chickens, and geese. They will definitely enjoy their new outdoor space. Hope to see you at the park soon!

08/29/2026

Adams Homestead has always been a great place to go birdwatching. Thank you to all of the photographers who capture these beautiful birds at our park.

Photos by Jerry Mennenga

08/28/2026

You still have some to win! Come out to the park and get 15 points with the Sonny's Helper Adventure!

Heads up...there are just two weeks left of Adventure 250!

Four winners across South Dakota will each take home a Plano Atlas Tackle Backpack with plenty of room to keep your fishing gear organized.

Now’s the time to finish those challenges, add to your point total, and work toward your spot in the Adventure 250 Club. Want to know how many points you have? Send us an email at [email protected] and we'll let you know!

And remember: once Adventure 250 wraps up after Labor Day weekend, we’ll still have three grand prize packages to give away! Everyone who reached 250 points over the summer will be entered into these drawings.

Two weeks left — keep adventuring!

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Vikki J. from North Sioux City, our Week 15 Adventure 250 prize winner!

Vikki completed her Adventure 250 adventures and won an Eggory Inflatable Paddleboard. Vikki received her prize at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve, where it was presented by Game, Fish and Parks staff and a representative of Rubida Insurance in Elk Point, SD, a proud member agency of our generous prize sponsor, Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota.

Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve features close to 10 miles of trails that wind through prairie, forest and along the riverbank. With over 100 species of birds, a variety of native plants and a number of different animals, and opportunities to learn about South Dakota’s history and natural resources. It’s another great place to get outside and make your own Adventure 250 memories!

Adventure 250: Make Your History is all about discovering new places, trying new adventures, and earning points toward weekly prizes and exciting grand prize packages.

Only a few weeks to go! There’s still time to get outside, complete your adventures, submit your activities, and put your name in the running for a weekly prize.

Grab your family, head to a South Dakota State Park, and start making your history!

Learn more and participate today: gfp.sd.gov/history2026