Outdoor Campus Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The Outdoor Campus is a joint project of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, Parks and the City of Sioux Falls Park & Recreation Department. There Campus offers experiences with the natural landscape of South Dakota. The South Dakota Outdoor Campus has a 3000-gallon aquarium and two miles of walking trails. They have hands-on events and classes. The Outdoor Campus has a butterfly garden & great bird watching. They offer many different courses for different age groups. The Outdoor Campus teaches essential fly fishing, introduction to archery, GPS and Geocaching, outdoor cooking, habitat 101, and much more. All of their youth programs are free. Hunters and Anglers support their education efforts. You can learn about South Dakota Animals, why they make different sounds, and how they adapt to their environment.

The Outdoor Campus has programs for ages three and up. They offer beginning fishing, hunting, and archery classes. The young naturalist program teaches ages 5 to 7. They also provide a Jr. naturalist program. Family programs include canoeing, fishing, archery, and the basics of using a compass.

I was very impressed with all of their different animal displays. I enjoyed walking on their hiking trail. They have swamp milkweed planted to attract the Monarch butterflies. I met Lena, their resident rabbit. Lena was very friendly, and I held her for a while.

The Outdoor Campus is a beautiful place to teach your entire family about the great outdoors. Children of all ages can learn about fish and games and how to respect the different types of animals. Their list of outdoor activities is imposing and free of charge except for a material fee for some adult classes.

I highly recommend the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to all my family and friends. The perfect place to learn about hunting, archery, animals, canoeing, and the great outdoors that God created for all to enjoy.

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