Falls Park, South Dakota, United States

5valeria w 5:00 PM Jan 14, 2023

Gem of the City
My husband and I live in Sioux Falls. Whenever we have visitors we bring them here. We go up in the tower for a good view of the Falls. The attendants in the gift shop are knowledgeable and passionate about this city, and you can get information about tours and attractions. The park is a peaceful place for lunch in the Overlook Cafe or a picnic on the grass. On Saturday mornings in the summer the farmers' market is happening just to the north, across the street. You can ride your bike through here, too, but be sure to yield for pedestrians. During the holiday season it is decorated with lights galore. Great place to visit through the seasons to see the changes.

4BadCoKCMO 5:00 PM Jun 23, 2021

Peaceful walk around the Falls and park
While we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Falls Park, it wasn’t what we had built it up to be – only because of Mother Nature. June 2021 the area was experiencing a heat wave and drought (highs near 100). The falls were beautiful and impressive, but not what they could have been or what we had seen in photographs & brochures. We must have looked haggard when we stepped into the air conditioning of the Gift Shop – because an employee apologized for the excessive heat they were experiencing. We arrived early in the morning and spent time walking the paved trails around the park, taking photos and selfies, reading the information on the Queen Bee Mill and other buildings, and watching the trout jump at the falls near the Café. The Visitor Center has an assortment of shirts and postcards, an elevator to reach the top of the viewing tower and public restrooms on the exterior. We parked at the Falls Overlook Café, but there are plenty of free public parking lots in and around the park. We treated ourselves to a scoop of ice cream at the Café as we were leaving. The Café also had sandwiches and wraps, as well as drinks, wine and beer – but everything was a bit overpriced. Would recommend bringing a picnic to enjoy under one of the beautiful shade trees or benches around the park.