Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls

Name: Great Bear Recreation Park
Address: 5901 E Rice St, Sioux Falls, 57110, United States
Telephone: (605) 367-4309

#5 among attractions in Sioux Falls

Winter sport, Ski area, Trail

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Facts and practical information

Great Bear Recreation Park, more commonly referred to as Great Bear, is a small ski hill in the northeastern section of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in the United States. It is owned by the City of Sioux Falls, and co-managed by Great Bear Recreation Park Inc. ()

Base elevation: 1352 ftTop elevation: 1530 ftCoordinates: 43°34'56"N, 96°39'54"W

Address

5901 E Rice StSioux Falls 57110 United States

Contact

(605) 367-4309

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Sioux Falls

Day trips

Great Bear Recreation Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falls Park, Denny Sanford Premier Center, Huset's Speedway, Cathedral of Saint Joseph.

3.3 miSW
Park, River
Falls Park, Sioux Falls
85 min walk • Falls Park is a public park located in north central Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounding the city's falls. Through it runs the Big Sioux River, and it includes a café, observation tower, and the remains of an old mill.
4.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls
115 min walk • The Denny Sanford Premier Center is an indoor arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The building is located at 1201 North West Avenue, and is connected to the Sioux Falls Arena and Sioux Falls Convention Center. The Arena's naming rights partners, and largest sponsors, are Sanford Health, First Premier Bank and Premier Bankcard.
4.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Huset's Speedway, Brandon
106 min walk • Huset's Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval racetrack located in Brandon, South Dakota, United States. Its name was changed to Badlands in 2015 when it was sold to Chuck Brennan, the owner of the Badlands Entertainment Group. The track opened in the 1950s.
4 miSW
Church
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls
103 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sioux Falls.
3.8 miSW
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Old Courthouse Museum, Sioux Falls
98 min walk • The Old Minnehaha County Courthouse, located at Main Avenue and 6th Street in Sioux Falls, is the former county courthouse of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. The courthouse, which was the seat of county government from 1890 to 1962, is one of the oldest buildings in Sioux Falls.
4.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls
115 min walk • Sioux Falls Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It originally opened in 1941 and was renovated in 2000. It holds 4,500 people.
4.1 miSW
Museum, Theater, Science museum
Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls
106 min walk • The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science opened in 1999 and houses an art gallery, concert hall, large-format theater, and science museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Its building, the former Washington High School, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
3.9 miSW
Skyscraper
Hotel on Phillips, Sioux Falls
100 min walk • The Hotel on Phillips is a hotel at 100 N. Phillips Ave. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is located in the former Sioux Falls National Bank building, a skyscraper built in 1917, during World War I. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as "Sioux Falls National Bank Building".
4.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Congregational Church, Sioux Falls
107 min walk • First Congregational Church is a historic church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was built in 1907 and was added to the National Register in 1983. It is a 2+1⁄2-story church with a two-story educational wing which was built in 1955.
4 miSW
43°32'44"N • 96°43'36"W
Rehfeld's Art & Framing, Sioux Falls
102 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery
3.8 miSW
Bridge
Eighth Street Bridge, Sioux Falls
98 min walk • The Eighth Street Bridge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota brings S. Eighth St. over the Big Sioux River. It is a triple-arch concrete deck arch bridge that was built in 1912 by N.M. Stark and Company. It has also been known as South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 50-203-206.