Best places: Things to dos in Brookings, United States

Beach dotted with striking rock formations, bird-watching sites, trails & a campground with yurts.

Nonprofit museum for children in a 1936 school with indoor & outdoor activities & hands-on exhibits.

Oceanfront trails, tide pools, a scenic point & picnic areas are the draw at this local beach park.

Sprawling green space with a bandshell for summer concerts, play areas & sports facilities.

Formerly a landfill site, this undeveloped park is now a naturalistic area for wildlife observation.

Sprawling South Dakota State University gardens & arboretum with a variety of plants & activities.

👍 This was a very nice multi-use Park in the middle of Brookings. The Gathering Place had a nice shelter with some nice amenities like a sink and access to water. It was a Sunday that we were here and unfortunately all of the garbage receptacles were full. That was the only drawback at an otherwise ve...

Lush public park with mature trees, planted flower beds, sporting fields & covered performance area.

👍👍 Lots of great arts to look at. The place is always neat and clean. The staff are also polite and respectful. The exhibitions are very thoughtful and professional. Would recommend visiting once.

👍👍 Wonderful as always. Everyone is always super interactive and very creative. Also, a huge shout out to the management of the Fear Asylum for going above and beyond. Amazing customer service. Can't wait for next year.

Unique wood-&-stone chapel built by film producer Elmo Williams rentable for private events.

Community park featuring a playground, sledding hill, 18-hole disc golf course & a paved trail.

Historic farm implements, household furnishings, tools, toys & archival materials are on display.

👍👍 I hesitate to give 5 stars because I don't want any more people to know of this slice of paradise!! Awesome little park!! Naice area to walk, showers were amazing, and it's quiet! We will be back!

👍👍 My favorite place for walking my dog. Her's too 😘

👍 The dog park is a little hard to find but the search was worth it! The parking lot is in front of the water treatment plant, the entrance to the park doesn’t have a sign to the actual dog park. The views from the walkways are beautiful and you can take a little hike before or after hitting the dog p...

😐 This garden has a beautiful variety of plants, but needs some maintenance. It appears to have become a squatting spot, with garbage strewn throughout some of the displays. A drunk, passed out transient blocked the path of the entrance, and the parking lot had some sketchy characters. It was kind of...