The Outdoor Campus

Parks & Outdoors

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks' outdoor education center in Sioux Falls, with free nature programs for all ages, including a fall and spring series of homeschool classes on fishing, hunting basics, wildlife and outdoor skills. All programs are free; most require pre-registration.

Group Programs: groups of 10 to 20 (co-ops, scouts, church groups, clubs) can schedule their own naturalist-led program, one per season, by calling (605) 362-2777. Choices: Fishing Fun, Hunting Basics, Introduction to Archery, Fall Nature Hike, Hop, Slither, Crawl: Animal Movements, BB Gun Basics, and Paddling.

Hunting 101: programs that teach safety and tactics and end with a real hunt alongside a GFP mentor, chosen by application. Turkey (applications due in March), Archery Deer (ages 15+, first-time archery hunters; applications due in May), and Deer (applications due in August). Youth must be with an adult.

4500 S Oxbow Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

(605) 362-2777

gfp.sd.gov/toc-east

Checked Oct 10, 2026

The Outdoor Campus

Activities here

BB Gun Basics

Nature Track and Traces Hike with the Littles

GPS Basics and Geocaches

Rabbit Hunting

Outdoor Survival

Owls and Owl Pellet Dissection

Fly-Tying Club: Ladies Only

The Return of the River Otter: A Big Sioux River Success Story

Deer Hunting