Aberdeen, South Dakota - Storybook Land

Story Book Island is a great place for many generations. I am a second generation visitor, and my four children are third generation visitors. I can only hope that they will be able to bring their children to a place that I have cherished since childhood.

It is free, with a donation box near the entrance. [Kim Rowley, 06/08/2007]

Storybook Land is a whimsical treasure for all fairytale and Wizard of Oz lovers. The park begins with a collection of big rocks and an old fashioned train station, where you can hitch a ride on a miniature train that travels through Storybook Land and the zoo. After a few play areas, you come across the Storybook Land gem -- the castle. During the summer, plays are performed on the stage inside the open air palace. Surrounding the castle are many figures of famous fairytales, and Wizard of Oz characters. Also in the park is the Land of Oz, where you can walk and see talking trees and the lion's den. [Jenny, 02/18/2006]

Here's a photo of Storybook Gardens in Aberdeen, SD from my trip in 2001. This is only a small sampling of the many concrete statures to see at Storybook Gardens. There are also many living ducks, geese and chickens, and if you are lucky, wild turkeys to see. [Tiffany, 06/02/2005]

A park maintained by the City of Aberdeen which includes buildings from Mother Goose and The Wizard Of Oz fame, including The Three Little Pigs houses, Peter Pumpkin Eater's Pumpkin House, The Old Lady in the Shoe's shoe-house, A yellow-brick road as well as an entire section of the park devoted to the "Land of Oz". [Ross Feickert, 10/21/2001]

Story Book Land is a beautiful, free, park full of life sized figures and sculptures, Nursery rhymes, and childrens story book characters. There is a new section dedicated to Oz, as the author was an Aberdonian. Ride the train around the park. Ride the carousel. Snack stands open during summer months. Nice RV campground right outside the entrance with lots of playground equipment. Storybook Land is located at Wylie Park which has a water park, lake and lots of picnic and play areas. I have visited there four times in the last ten years. [Lisa Wasnuk, 06/25/2000]