--- title: Outdoor Campus date: 2019-12-03T15:03:36-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/outdoor-campus" section: Listings --- ![](https://d3bs6yihjcg6lz.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/IMG_4217.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=550&h=241&q=98&f=webp&c=35544f35&v=0188390d7997a460fcab3bc8a45d67741d0bdd3d69f64aa8fdc257a7ffe836dc) # Outdoor Campus ![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin.svg)Address [ 4500 S Oxbow Ave Located in Sertoma Park Sioux Falls, SD 57105 ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4500%20S%20Oxbow%20Ave%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD%2057105) ![](/assets/images/icons/desktop.svg)Website [Visit Website](http://www.outdoorcampus.org) ![](/assets/images/icons/phone-alt-pink.svg)Contact [605.362.2777](tel:605.362.2777) ## Location Information and Nearby Listings - ![](/assets/images/icons/map-star.svg)Outdoor Campus - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)1Butterfly House & Aquarium](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/butterfly-house-aquarium) - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)2Sertoma Park](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/sertoma-park) - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)3The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail and Greenway](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/the-big-sioux-river-recreation-trail-and-greenway) The Outdoor Campus is a joint project of the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks and the City of Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department. The Campus offers experiential education opportunities for the public with classes ranging from hunting and fishing to environmental science and outdoor skills. All classes are free to the public and sign ups can be done at [our website](https://gfp.sd.gov/toc-east/). The Outdoor Campus includes two miles of walking trails, birdwatching, and a natural playground (playscape). The Region 3 Wildlife Office is also located in the building, so feel free to come on down and ask all your hunting and fishing questions. Get in touch with South Dakota’s outdoors and continue South Dakota’s rich legacy of hunting and fishing. ## ![Trip Advisor Reviews](/assets/images/tripadvisor-logo.svg) ### TripAdvisor Traveler Rating ![Trip Advisor Rating: 4.6](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-14796-5.svg) **94%** recommended [54 Reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g54805-d270607-Reviews-The_Outdoor_Campus-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796) | [Write a Review](https://www.tripadvisor.com/UserReview-g54805-d270607-The_Outdoor_Campus-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796)--- #### Fall beauty ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed October 19, 2020 One of many wide open spaces available in Sioux Falls. there are many trails to choose from and you are nearly guaranteed a wildlife sighting. [Read Full Review for Fall beauty (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270607-r774910839-The_Outdoor_Campus-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review774910839) --- #### Awesome ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed July 25, 2018 We really enjoyed the indoor exhibit as well as the expansive outdoor spaces. My daughter got to go fishing for the first time ever in their pond! [Read Full Review for Awesome (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270607-r599561855-The_Outdoor_Campus-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review599561855) --- #### A fun way to spend some free time with family ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed July 4, 2018 We have family in SF and have never been here before, so this was a fun and new experience for us with our nieces. There is a nice indoor exhibit of play to explore areas, some beautiful monarch... [Read Full Review for A fun way to spend some free time with family (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270607-r593062762-The_Outdoor_Campus-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review593062762) --- #### Not much inside, but outside... ![4 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s4.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed September 16, 2017 Unless there are activities going on, there's not much to do in here. There's the large fish that kids can walk through and that is featured in most of its promotional pictures and literature. In... [Read Full Review for Not much inside, but outside... 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