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Sertoma Park 4500 S Oxbow Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-4114
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
Residence Inn Sioux Falls €81 1.0 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Homewood Suites by Hilton Sioux Falls €84 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Courtyard by Marriott Sioux Falls €74 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
SpringHill Suites Sioux Falls €67 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Best Western Empire Towers €65 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Applebee's 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Olive Garden 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Timber Lodge Steakhouse 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial 2.3 mi 3.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum 2.4 mi 3.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Pettigrew Home & Museum 3.7 mi 5.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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“Outdoor Campus” PlanetWare.com
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 13 attractions in Sioux Falls
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Traveler Description: Nature museum, aquarium, butterfly garden and classes for everyone to learn about the outdoors.
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Attraction type: Aquarium, Educational site, Garden, Nature center, Science museum
Address: Sertoma Park
4500 S Oxbow Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57106-4114
Tel: 605-362-2777
Fax: 605-362-2704

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“Forgotten Treasure”
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3 of 5 stars
Kitty6500   2 contributions
Kitty6500
Sep 27, 2009

Ok so I took my daughter here thinking she would love it and have so much fun and to my surprise it was falling apart. Inside the carpets need to be stretched or replaced all together the exhibits are falling apart the sound functions didn't work half the lights didn't work on the push button exhibits and we say a... more

“Great park for little kids and big kids too”
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4 of 5 stars
homeschools7   34 contributions
Iowa
May 9, 2008

We stopped here when the butterfly house and museum were closed but still the paths were nice and the kids enjoyed the huge climbing thing and all the different playgrounds. Sometimes you just need a nice place to sit on a bench and watch the kids run around for two hours and this is it. more

“Great Time! Easy Going Fun for All Ages”
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5 of 5 stars
amiheelatis   1 contribution
amiheelatis
Jan 22, 2008

I was in town for a family reunion with my wife and two kids. We were looking for a place to spend a couple of hours on a nice day that was cheap. Luckily we found this place! They offer extensive walking trails that are easy to navigate. They also had an indoor museum and big ol aquarium that the... more

“Butterfly House is Awesome! Walking Trail & Park Lame.”
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4 of 5 stars
Deeno14   202 contributions
Moline, Illinois
Jul 14, 2007

I have been to 3 other butterly houses. This one was 2nd best. Lots of butterflies and more active than at the other places. Beautiful, but smallish. Well worth the trip. Get the coupon in the tour book or print on line! The outdoor campus boasts a park with walking trail. This was lame. It was out in an open... more

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Sertoma Park, 4500 S Oxbow Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-4114
Tel: 605-362-2777 Fax: 605-362-2704