Cactus Flat, South Dakota: Six-Ton Prairie Dog
Twelve feet of paint-chipped, weather-worn, prairie-dog-resembling cement glory, next to a prairie dog town and the Ranch Store gift shop.
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A great stop right before entering the Badlands. Bags of unsalted peanuts to feed them are $1. We probably spent 45 minutes for $1 each.
[Bob Moffit, 05/31/2017]
Stopped at the end of a long day. Lots of prairie dogs nearby looking to see if we had food.
[Katie, 06/14/2016]
For fifty cents you buy a bag of peanuts and feed the well-behaved prairie dogs. Great time!
[Alex Charyna, 08/04/2011]
The longstanding giant pink and ocher cement prairie dog roadside sentinel is permanently affixed to a cement base. Besides the obvious photo opportunity and feeding the resident prairie dogs, the roadside attraction deserves a look around. There is a great old sign on top of the building of a longhorn steer and a very weathered prairie dog painting, along with a collection of roof level cow skulls.
[Phil Pasquini, 09/20/2010]
From Illinois, back for a third visit in 2008, we are vetted by the greeting committee. Recognize you are in the prairie dogs' home; patience and peanuts will sometimes lessen their timidity.
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Six-Ton Prairie Dog
The Ranch Store
- Address:
- 21190 SD-240, Cactus Flat, SD
- Directions:
- The Ranch Store. I-90 exit 131. Drive south on Hwy 240 for one mile.
- Hours:
- Prairie Dog year-round; Ranch Store May-Oct. daily 8-6 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 605-433-5477
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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