Great Bear Recreation Park

Sioux Falls recreation hill with winter skiing and warm-weather trails above the Big Sioux valley.

Great Bear Recreation Park gives Sioux Falls a small but real outdoor playground on the city's northeast edge. In winter it operates as a ski, snowboard, and tubing hill; outside the snow season, the same folds of land are used for walking, mountain biking, and views over the Big Sioux River valley.

Do not expect mountain-resort scale. Its value is local and practical: a place where you can add a few active hours to a city stay without driving far, especially if you are travelling with children or need a break from downtown sightseeing.

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