South Dakota is the place to be when wintertime rolls around. Whether you’re up for a day of snow tubing or you prefer zipping down one of the best sled riding hills in South Dakota after a fresh snowfall, you’ll find the perfect destination in our beautiful state. For a day of non-stop fun, plan a visit to Great Bear Ski Valley, which boasts perhaps the best snow tubing in South Dakota.

Located at - you guessed it! - the Great Bear Ski Valley in Sioux Falls, Snow Tubing at Great Bear is home to the best tubing hill in the Mount Rushmore State… and wait until you see why.

Google/Rick Smith Did you know there’s an hugely popular ski resort in South Dakota, too? Yep, for a day on the slopes, make a beeline for Terry Peak Ski Area in Lead.

Featuring 12 different lanes, there is a perfect length and speed for all ages, ranging from slow(ish) and steady to lightning-fast and unpredictable. 

Great Bear Ski Valley If you can’t make it to Great Bear as often as you’d like, you have no shortage of sled riding hills in South Dakota to check out. Many, in fact, are likely close to home.

And perhaps the best part is that you don’t need to have any experience with skiing or snowboarding to go tubing at Great Bear. The activity includes a generously-sized tube to use during your visit.

Great Bear Ski Valley Facebook Of all the tubing hills in South Dakota, the one at Great Bear earns top billing.

While snow tubing has something for nearly everyone, women who are pregnant, children four and under, and those less than 42" tall are not permitted to ride. 

Great Bear Ski Valley Facebook

To make your experience even more enjoyable, Snow Tubing at Great Bear even offers a convenient lift to easily transport you from the bottom to the top of the hill. 

Google/Arturo Silva

For more information, please visit Great Bear’s website.

Great Bear Ski Valley If you’re up for snow tubing in South Dakota all winter long, check out Great Bear’s season passes.

Both season passes and tickets are available for purchase online. You can also fill out the required waiver online before heading over to the snow tubing park.

Google/Steven Thulin

Where’s your favorite place to go snow tubing in South Dakota? Let us know in the comments! Do you have a favorite place that you would like to see featured on Only in South Dakota? Nominate it here! Facing your first South Dakota winter? Here are nine things no one tells you about surviving winter in South Dakota.

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Address: Great Bear Ski Valley, 5901 E Rice St, Sioux Falls, SD 57110, USA

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Snow Tubing In South Dakota January 28, 2022 Beth Price-Williams Are there any tubing hills in South Dakota? You won’t find any better tubing hills in South Dakota than Great Bear in Sioux Falls. The Kirby Family Tubing Park promises fun for winter adventurers of all ages. Even if you’ve never gone snow tubing before, you’ll have a blast at South Dakota’s largest snow tubing park. After a bit of gliding down the tubing hill, you might want to check out the park’s other fun – skiing and snowboarding. When you need to warm up and grab a bite to eat, head indoors, indulge in a delicious meal or a snack, and warm up by the fireplace. What are some sled riding hills in South Dakota? Wintertime means a ton of outdoor fun – like sledding. We’ve got some of the best sled riding hills in South Dakota. Just bundle up; grab your sled; and head outdoors. Spellerberg Park in Sioux Falls, for example, boasts an epic hill that’s perfect for kids (and adults) of all ages. Morgen Park in Yankton, Baird Park Sledding Hill in Aberdeen, and Lead Park in Brookings all offer the perfect opportunity for sledding. Don’t forget to check your local parks and neighborhood hills, too, for a winter day of sledding. What is the best ski resort in South Dakota? If you’re on the lookout for the best ski resort in South Dakota, you’ll definitely want to plan a visit to Terry Peak Ski Area in Lead.  The ski resort offers both skiing and snowboarding. Keep an eye out, too, for special events throughout the season. If you’re heading over to ski, you’ll have dozens of slopes from which to choose. Even the littlest skiers in your party will find a slope that’s just right. If you’re new to either skiing or snowboarding, you can take lessons at this epic ski resort, too.

Located at - you guessed it! - the Great Bear Ski Valley in Sioux Falls, Snow Tubing at Great Bear is home to the best tubing hill in the Mount Rushmore State… and wait until you see why.

Google/Rick Smith Did you know there’s an hugely popular ski resort in South Dakota, too? Yep, for a day on the slopes, make a beeline for Terry Peak Ski Area in Lead.

Featuring 12 different lanes, there is a perfect length and speed for all ages, ranging from slow(ish) and steady to lightning-fast and unpredictable. 

Great Bear Ski Valley If you can’t make it to Great Bear as often as you’d like, you have no shortage of sled riding hills in South Dakota to check out. Many, in fact, are likely close to home.

And perhaps the best part is that you don’t need to have any experience with skiing or snowboarding to go tubing at Great Bear. The activity includes a generously-sized tube to use during your visit.

Great Bear Ski Valley Facebook Of all the tubing hills in South Dakota, the one at Great Bear earns top billing.

While snow tubing has something for nearly everyone, women who are pregnant, children four and under, and those less than 42" tall are not permitted to ride. 

Great Bear Ski Valley Facebook

To make your experience even more enjoyable, Snow Tubing at Great Bear even offers a convenient lift to easily transport you from the bottom to the top of the hill. 

Google/Arturo Silva

For more information, please visit Great Bear’s website.

Great Bear Ski Valley If you’re up for snow tubing in South Dakota all winter long, check out Great Bear’s season passes.

Both season passes and tickets are available for purchase online. You can also fill out the required waiver online before heading over to the snow tubing park.

Google/Steven Thulin

Where’s your favorite place to go snow tubing in South Dakota? Let us know in the comments! Do you have a favorite place that you would like to see featured on Only in South Dakota? Nominate it here! Facing your first South Dakota winter? Here are nine things no one tells you about surviving winter in South Dakota.

Google/Rick Smith

Did you know there’s an hugely popular ski resort in South Dakota, too? Yep, for a day on the slopes, make a beeline for Terry Peak Ski Area in Lead.

Great Bear Ski Valley

If you can’t make it to Great Bear as often as you’d like, you have no shortage of sled riding hills in South Dakota to check out. Many, in fact, are likely close to home.

Great Bear Ski Valley Facebook

Of all the tubing hills in South Dakota, the one at Great Bear earns top billing.

Google/Arturo Silva

If you’re up for snow tubing in South Dakota all winter long, check out Great Bear’s season passes.

Google/Steven Thulin

The OIYS Visitor Center

Snow Tubing In South Dakota

January 28, 2022

Beth Price-Williams

Are there any tubing hills in South Dakota? You won’t find any better tubing hills in South Dakota than Great Bear in Sioux Falls. The Kirby Family Tubing Park promises fun for winter adventurers of all ages. Even if you’ve never gone snow tubing before, you’ll have a blast at South Dakota’s largest snow tubing park. After a bit of gliding down the tubing hill, you might want to check out the park’s other fun – skiing and snowboarding. When you need to warm up and grab a bite to eat, head indoors, indulge in a delicious meal or a snack, and warm up by the fireplace. What are some sled riding hills in South Dakota? Wintertime means a ton of outdoor fun – like sledding. We’ve got some of the best sled riding hills in South Dakota. Just bundle up; grab your sled; and head outdoors. Spellerberg Park in Sioux Falls, for example, boasts an epic hill that’s perfect for kids (and adults) of all ages. Morgen Park in Yankton, Baird Park Sledding Hill in Aberdeen, and Lead Park in Brookings all offer the perfect opportunity for sledding. Don’t forget to check your local parks and neighborhood hills, too, for a winter day of sledding. What is the best ski resort in South Dakota? If you’re on the lookout for the best ski resort in South Dakota, you’ll definitely want to plan a visit to Terry Peak Ski Area in Lead.  The ski resort offers both skiing and snowboarding. Keep an eye out, too, for special events throughout the season. If you’re heading over to ski, you’ll have dozens of slopes from which to choose. Even the littlest skiers in your party will find a slope that’s just right. If you’re new to either skiing or snowboarding, you can take lessons at this epic ski resort, too.

The OIYS Visitor Center

The OIYS Visitor Center

You won’t find any better tubing hills in South Dakota than Great Bear in Sioux Falls. The Kirby Family Tubing Park promises fun for winter adventurers of all ages. Even if you’ve never gone snow tubing before, you’ll have a blast at South Dakota’s largest snow tubing park. After a bit of gliding down the tubing hill, you might want to check out the park’s other fun – skiing and snowboarding. When you need to warm up and grab a bite to eat, head indoors, indulge in a delicious meal or a snack, and warm up by the fireplace.

What are some sled riding hills in South Dakota?

Wintertime means a ton of outdoor fun – like sledding. We’ve got some of the best sled riding hills in South Dakota. Just bundle up; grab your sled; and head outdoors. Spellerberg Park in Sioux Falls, for example, boasts an epic hill that’s perfect for kids (and adults) of all ages. Morgen Park in Yankton, Baird Park Sledding Hill in Aberdeen, and Lead Park in Brookings all offer the perfect opportunity for sledding. Don’t forget to check your local parks and neighborhood hills, too, for a winter day of sledding.

What is the best ski resort in South Dakota?

If you’re on the lookout for the best ski resort in South Dakota, you’ll definitely want to plan a visit to Terry Peak Ski Area in Lead.  The ski resort offers both skiing and snowboarding. Keep an eye out, too, for special events throughout the season. If you’re heading over to ski, you’ll have dozens of slopes from which to choose. Even the littlest skiers in your party will find a slope that’s just right. If you’re new to either skiing or snowboarding, you can take lessons at this epic ski resort, too.