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South Dakota offers a plethora of vacation opportunities, whether you're into natural wonders, history, or outdoor adventures. Here are just some highlights: Mount Rushmore National Memorial: This iconic monument featuring the faces of four U.S. presidents carved into the granite of Mount Rushmore is a must-see. The surrounding Black Hills region offers scenic drives, hiking trails, and opportunities for outdoor recreation. Badlands National Park: Explore the otherworldly landscape of rugged canyons, spires, and buttes formed by erosion over millions of years. Hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular activities here. If you’re looking for a beautiful outdoor setting for camping go to Aberdeen and stay at Wylie Parks Campground,  https://aberdeen.sd.us/276/Wylie-Park-Campground in Wylie Park. Wylie Park offers Story Book Land and many other family fun adventures with rides and story book performances and parties. Wylie Park Campground offers cabins and a 2,500-square-foot registration building with a lobby, registration area, meeting/party room, camping supplies, food, and souvenirs. The facility also has a laundry room, outdoor patio and internet access. In the Black Hills is Spearfish Canyon Lodge. https://spfcanyon.com/. The Lodge is located deep in the Spearfish Canyon Nature Area and is one of the most beautiful areas in the Black Hills, featuring miles of hiking trails, waterfalls, and breathtaking views. Some of the most notable spots to visit are Roughlock Falls, Spearfish Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. The Lodge features a hotel and cabin amenities along with a excellent full service restaurant and also will host weddings! The lodge has great fishing, hiking and off-road ATV and snowmobiling. So, whether you're interested in exploring the great outdoors and adventures, delving into history, or simply enjoying small-town charm, South Dakota has something to offer for every type of traveler.  

For over three decades, Boxwood Gulch Ranch, located about an hour from Denver, Colorado, has offered world class guided fly fishing adventures.   Boxwood offers 1 mile of ideal riffles, smooth runs, and perfect pools. This stretch of the North Fork South Platte is home to some of the largest trout in Colorado. Anglers have the opportunity to catch a variety of trout species including rainbow, cutbow, brown, brook, cutthroat, palomino, and even the rare tiger trout! Landing fish over 20" is very common at Boxwood, and behemoth trout up to 34" have been landed on the property throughout the years.   Boxwood's terrain diversity is unmatched along the Front Range. Perfect trout habitat also creates the ideal place to fish for anglers of every experience level. Boxwood offers the river structure to challenge and excite brand new anglers and veteran fly anglers alike.   Our professional guides are among the most experienced in the West, and they know every nook and cranny of the river. The trout at Boxwood can be fooled with various nymph patterns, streamers, and dry flies, and our guides are experts at knowing how best to trick our large fish into taking the fly. Guided trips on our private water include all the necessary gear, flies, and equipment to enjoy your day at the premier fly fishing destination in Colorado.    Beyond the destination angling experience, Boxwood Gulch Ranch offers first class amenities to ensure a comfortable day for every guest. The streamside clubhouse offers a climate controlled place to wader up, enjoy lunch, and share fish stories during happy hour. The clubhouse provides our anglers with a full restroom, free WIFI, satellite television, expansive patio, and firepit. Boxwood's Clubcar fishing cart, paired with the excellent streamside road and trail system make the property the most accessible place to fly fish in Colorado. Boxwood's premier angling experience, first class amenities, and unmatched access make for the best choice in the state to host a group or corporate fly fishing adventure. Full day trips to Boxwood Gulch Ranch also include a freshly prepared lunch inside or al fresco on the patio, depending upon the weather. Enjoy a grilled lunch and a glass of wine while sharing photos of the big one that came to the net or telling the tale of the big one that got away.   Couples, families, friends, and business partners alike all enjoy spending time as fishing buddies at Boxwood. Ask one of the thousands of anglers who have fished with us over the last 30 years or one of the hundreds of professional anglers who have guided the property where to find the best fly fishing experience in Colorado, and there's more than a good chance they'll answer, "Boxwood Gulch Ranch."   To find out more about our world class experience, please visit www.BoxwoodGulch.com. View recent trip photos and news on Instagram and Facebook @boxwoodgulch.