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Thursday, January 1, marks the beginning of America’s 250th year, and state parks across the country will host First Day Hikes to kick things off.
State parks in Northeast South Dakota will be among the places hikers can enjoy the outdoors this New Year’s Day with a variety of guided and self-guided hikes being offered.
Area parks that are participating include:
- Pelican Lake Recreation Area, Observation Trail Self-Guided Hike, all day.
- Lake Poinsett Recreation Area, Guided First Day Hike, 2 p.m.
- Oakwood Lakes State Park, Guided First Day Hike, 2 p.m.
- Hartford Beach State Park, Beach Trail self-guided hike, all day
- Lake Herman State Park, Guided First Day Hike, 2 p.m.
Visit the events calendar at https://gfp.sd.gov/ for more details and a list of all upcoming South Dakota state parks events.
