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Directions to South Dakota Preserves

Samuel H. Ordway, Jr. Memorial Preserve

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From the intersection of Highways 10 and 45 in Leola, travel about 8 miles west on Highway 10. There is a blue water tower on the north side of the road. The Ordway property is on the south side of the road. The blue water tower marks the northeast corner. The self-guided trail area is one mile west of the blue water tower on the south side of Highway 10. Look for the kiosk and sign at the trailhead on the south side of the road. 

 

 

Whitney Preserve
Location:  The Whitney Preserve is located in the southern Black Hills southwest of Hot Springs, South Dakota.   Map
 

Altamont Prairie

  • Ten miles north of Clear Lake turn east on unmarked road off Hwy. 15 at the one-building town of Tunerville (just south of intersection of 212 & 15).
  • Travel 7.5 miles due east.
  • Preserve is on south side of the road. 
     

Aurora Prairie

  • From Brookings Holiday Inn, travel 2.7 miles east on Hwy. 14.
  • Turn right on gravel road and travel south 3 1/2 miles.
  • Preserve is on east side of road.
  • You may walk in from the south gate.  
     

Clovis Prairie

  • From Columbia, travel eight miles north and three miles west.
  • Preserve is southeast of intersection.  
     

Jacobson Fen

  • From Clear Lake, SD, go 1 mile north on HWY 15
  • Turn east at rodeo sign and travel 3 miles east (road will turn from asphalt to gravel)
  • Turn north and go 1.2 miles north
  • The preserve is at the top of the hill past the T intersection.
     

Makoce Washte

  • From intersection of I-29 and Hwy. 42 (Sioux Falls 12th St.) travel 9.5 miles west on 42.
  • Turn north on gravel road 1/2 mile.
  • Preserve is on east side of road.  
     

7-mile Fen

  • From Clear Lake, SD, go 7 miles east of town on HWY 22
  • Preserve is located on the northeast side of the intersection with County Road. 
     

Sioux Prairie

  • From intersection of I-29 and Hwy. 34, travel west 1.5 miles on Hwy. 34 to Hwy. 77.
  • Turn north and travel 3.5 mi.
  • Preserve is on east side of road.  
     

Vermillion Prairie

  • From SD Hwy. 50 bypass outside Vermillion, travel 1.2 miles north on Hwy. 19 to Bluff Rd.
  • Turn left
  • West 11.7 miles
  • Preserve is on north side of road.