South Dakota

South Dakota

Newton Hills State Park

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Established
1949
Acreage
1,063 · 1,063 acres in the Coteau des Prairies; expanded by ~46 acres plus 176-acre adjoining wildlife area in 2024
Location
Lincoln County, SD (near Canton, ~25 miles south of Sioux Falls)
Key features
Rolling oak-hickory wooded hills; Sergeant Creek; remnant tallgrass prairie; prehistoric burial mounds (300 BC-900 AD)
Activities
Hiking, camping, horseback riding, mountain biking, swimming, bird watching
Notable
Named for William Newton, an 1850s Lincoln County homesteader; the wooded hills are an unusual oasis on the eastern South Dakota plains

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Source: gfp.sd.gov · 2026-05-14