Attractions in De Smet, South Dakota

Historic Homes & Buildings

Kingsbury County Courthouse
The Kingsbury County Courthouse is listed on the Federal Historical Register. more info

De Smet Cemetery
Charles, Caroline, Mary, Carries, Grace and the infant son of Laura and Almonzo Wilder are among those who were laid to rest at the De Smet Cemetery. more info
Ingalls Homestead, Laura's Living Prairie 605-854-3984
20812 Homestead Road, De Smet, SD 57231
Located 1 Mile Southeast of De Smet
Covered wagon rides, an 1880's one-room school session, hands-on pioneering activities, camping, a prairie exhibit, and more can be enjoyed on this quarter section... more info
Silver Lake
A pothole lake that was formed by the melting of glaciers, Silver Lake was the site of the railroad camp and the Surveyor's Shanty, where the Ingalls lived when they... more info

De Smet Depot Museum & Harvey Dunn School 605-854-3991 or 605-854-3731
Open from June through August, the De Smet Depot Museum houses exhibits relating to De Smet's early history, a South Dakota wildlife exhibit and a country print ship. ... more info map

Rose Vincent Memorial Park
Located two blocks west of Highway 25 in northern De Smet, Rose Vincent Memorial Park features a basketball court, playground equipment and more. more info
Washington Park 605-854-3731
3rd Street & Harvey Dunn Avenue, De Smet, SD 57231
Located 1 Block North of Highway 14
De Smet's largest park, Washington Park features two picnic shelters, playground equipment, RV and tent camping facilities, a bathhouse, sand volleyball court, horseshoe... more info