--- title: Good Earth State Park at Blood Run date: 2019-12-03T14:57:18-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/good-earth-state-park-at-blood-run" section: Listings --- ![Good Earth State Park trails](https://d3bs6yihjcg6lz.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/Good-Earth-5.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=550&h=241&q=98&f=webp&c=8d527981&v=663583e34da6d179bbfbf395f5d311634cacc9cebcdc3d2850dcc11594aab94b) # Good Earth State Park at Blood Run ![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin.svg)Address [ 26924 480th Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57108 ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=26924%20480th%20Ave.%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD%2057108) ![](/assets/images/icons/desktop.svg)Website [Visit Website](https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/good-earth-state-park) ![](/assets/images/icons/phone-alt-pink.svg)Contact [605.213.1036](tel:605.213.1036) ## Location Information and Nearby Listings - ![](/assets/images/icons/map-star.svg)Good Earth State Park at Blood Run - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)1Palisades State Park](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/palisades-state-park) - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)2Great Bear Recreation Park](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/great-bear-recreation-park) - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)3Center for Western Studies](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/center-for-western-studies) South Dakota's newest state park, Good Earth at Blood Run is a National Historic Landmark. Blood Run is like a natural island in a sea of residential and commercial development a few miles southeast of Sioux Falls straddling the Big Sioux River in Iowa and South Dakota. On close and educated examination, there are signs of past human habitation everywhere on the forest floor and meadowlands. The river, abundant wildlife and wood for fuel, fertile flood plains, availability of catlinite (pipestone) and protection from winds made the area a crossroads of Native American civilization from 1300 – 1700 AD and possibly even longer. Occupants were primarily Oneota Indigenous Peoples, including Omaha, Ioway, Oto and Ponca tribes. The site is a time capsule of Indigenous culture. No other Oneota site of such size and integrity is known to exist in the United States. Good Earth State Park has accessible hiking trails winding throughout the grounds with scenic overlooks scattered throughout. Enjoy nature at its finest by getting out there and taking in the sights and sounds of wildlife, the river, and the beautiful landscape. An 11,000 square foot visitor center features exhibits and programming focused on the cultural and historical significance of the Blood Run site. ## ![Trip Advisor Reviews](/assets/images/tripadvisor-logo.svg) ### TripAdvisor Traveler Rating ![Trip Advisor Rating: 4.9](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/5.0-14796-5.svg) [19 Reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g54805-d12876865-Reviews-Good_Earth_State_Park-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796) | [Write a Review](https://www.tripadvisor.com/UserReview-g54805-d12876865-Good_Earth_State_Park-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796)--- #### An important historical site and beautiful state park right outside Sioux Falls ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed October 1, 2024 Good Earth State Park is South Dakota's newest state park, which has taken over a National Historic Landmark, Blood Run. The site is one of the oldest long-term habitation sites for humans in the... [Read Full Review for An important historical site and beautiful state park right outside Sioux Falls (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d12876865-r972190200-Good_Earth_State_Park-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review972190200) --- #### Not to be missed! ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed October 6, 2023 This park, its paths, its prairie restoration, its building, and its park manager are amazingly wonderful. We were here with a small group from the Northern Great Plains History Conference. We were... [Read Full Review for Not to be missed! (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d12876865-r920042304-Good_Earth_State_Park-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review920042304) --- #### Spectacular ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed June 16, 2023 Enjoy the beauty and splendor of South Dakota and the Big Sioux River here! The birds and breeze will relax you and provide peace and serenity during your visit these sacred lands of our native... [Read Full Review for Spectacular (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d12876865-r895451988-Good_Earth_State_Park-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review895451988) --- #### Good festival spot ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed January 15, 2023 My husband and I visited here for an indigenous music festival, and while we didn't walk the paths, I really appreciated the location for its peacefulness and for how the displays in the visitor... [Read Full Review for Good festival spot (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d12876865-r875221255-Good_Earth_State_Park-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review875221255) --- #### Great park to visit ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed October 6, 2022 The park has some nice easy to walk trails. 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