OUR LOCAL AREA
Places to eat and things to do near the Dakota Prairie Inn & Suites
LOCAL DINING
4
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Hawk’s Nest Cafe & Tavern
Bar and grill with TV on a projector screen, serving breakfast, burgers and sandwiches.
4.5
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Cenex Total Stop Food Store
Gas station pizza to go (Piccadilly Circus Pizza), rotisserie chickens and groceries.
6
MILES
Lake Time Steakhouse
Restaurant and bar on Lake Vermillion specializing in steak and also serving appetizers, wings and sandwiches.
16
MILES
Big J’s Roadhouse
American bar and grill restaurant in Humboldt specializing in smoked BBQ meats, grilled entrees, salads and fried favorites.
13
MILES
My Place Montrose Cafe
A homestyle breakfast and lunch cafe specializing in breakfast favorites, burgers, sandwiches, soup and salad.
13
MILES
Office Bar Montrose
A bar and restaurant serving burgers, sandwiches, wings and specials for lunch and dinner.
14
MILES
Brewery Bar & Grill
A bar and grill with a pool table in Salem serving burger baskets, wraps and pizza.
14
MILES
End Zone Bar & Grill
A sports bar in Salem featuring big burgers, real chislic, sirloin tips, hand-cut sirloin steaks, thin-crust pizza and more.
14
MILES
Mom’s & Pop’s Pastry Shop
A breakfast-and-lunch coffee shop and dessert destination in Salem.
14
MILES
The Homestead Coffee Co.
A local coffee shop and ice cream parlor in Salem also serving gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers and wraps for lunch.
14
MILES
Salem Quick Stop
An all-day gas station and restaurant serving full breakfast, pizza and American food with daily specials.
Local Attractions
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Ortman Chiropractic Clinic
Just a short walk from the Dakota Prairie Inn & Suites, this renowned chiropractic clinic has drawn more than 3 million patients from every state since 1915 to receive treatment according to the “Ortman Technique”, an effective, inexpensive and often quick-results-producing approach to chiropractic care.
6
BLOCKS
Canistota Pool
An outdoor swimming pool with two slides and a diving board.
6
MILES
I-90
Convenient access to Interstate 90 is less than 6 miles away via Exit #368 or, farther east, Exit #374 to Montrose or Lake Vermillion.
6
MILES
Lake Vermillion
One of South Dakota’s most pristine recreational bodies of water, the Lake Vermillion reservoir offers campsites and camping cabins, fishing, boating, hiking, watersports, swimming and more.
4-21
MILES
Hunting
Abundant hunting opportunities at either the Pheasant Creek Farms hunting club (21 miles) or the nearby public nature preserves, including the Melbrech Waterfowl Production Area (4 miles), the Deneui Waterfowl Production Area (6 miles), the Gottlob Waterfowl Production Area (17 miles), the Jordan Waterfowl Production Area (19 miles) and the Lost Lake Waterfowl Production Area-Minnehaha County (20 miles).
11
MILES
Porter Sculpture Park
An eclectic summertime roadside attraction easily visible from Interstate 90 featuring more than 50 larger-than-life sculptures you can touch.
14+
MILES
Golfing
Enjoy a round of golf at the area’s closest golf courses, including McCook Country Club (14 miles in Salem), Par Mar Golf Course (19 miles near Parker), Central Valley Golf Course (24 miles in Hartford) and Valley View Golf Course (26 miles near Freeman), or travel a little farther to check out one of Sioux Falls’ many golf courses.
26
MILES
Wild Water West
Just a 30-minute drive away is this huge outdoor waterpark and campground with an all-access-included wave pool, waterslides, lazy river, go-karts, bumper boats, mini golf and batting cages.
30+
MILES
Sioux Falls
You’re only 30-45 miles from South Dakota’s largest city and its many attractions, including The Empire Mall, Denny Sanford Premier Center, Falls Park, SculptureWalk, Great Plains Zoo, Washington Pavilion Science Center, Butterfly House and Aquarium, Great Bear Ski Valley, Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum, Sky Zone, Wells Fargo Cinedome and much more.
35
MILES
FSD Airport
An easy 35-mile drive gets you to the Sioux Falls Regional Airport, home to 15 airlines and an average of 25 flights per day, including direct flights to Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Chicago and Minneapolis.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
Smart Ride
A minivan shuttle service based in Salem and offering both in-state and out-of-state rides.