South Dakota Has A Tourism Problem

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

Thank you for watching my video on the beautiful state of South Dakota, one of America's most unique visits, but also a state with a tourism problem.

[@nomaderic]

Im a nomad who travels around the country and after exploring every state, south Dakota is definitely the most underrated state when it comes to natural beauty. The black hills rival stuff youd see in the rockies. Add in the badlands and windcave and its breathtaking.

[@marktevault57]

I so agree with you

[@dominic64tblightning24]

I live in SD, i dont think any of it is really a problem tbh. We're doing fine.

[@ARandomDonut]

Yeah, this video is giving off content farm vibes. As soon as he said Jewel Cave has 220,000 miles of passage in it, I knew the guy is just here for views.

[@joel3848]

@@ARandomDonut He also put Sioux Falls in the wrong place...

[@jameswesterman9283]

I'm jealous of you living in South Dakota,, I love that place

[@andyvonyeast332]

I love South Dakota. I’ve vacationed there at least 15 times and hope to go back next year. They can keep California, Texas, Florida, and New York. I’ll take South Dakota any day.

[@Nordicjumper]

South Dakota isn’t the only state with a tourism problem, its neighbor Montana is affected by the same thing. Montana has a population of 1.1 million people, but it receives over 10 million tourists every year!

[@raycosman824]

I prefer to go to Montana and South Dakota than any of the mentioned other states. SD is a great state with a lot of things to do without a lot of the crowds.

[@b-genspinster7895]

@@raycosman824it isn’t crowded per se. For now.

[@jackfrost8439]

Surprised. To me Glacier Park is a big incentive to visit.

[@timdowney6721]

I wouldn’t call Mt Rushmore a “natural attraction.”

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Indeed, it's more a semi "natural attraction."

[@travelingmama53]

Rock is about as natural as you can get! Just because they used skill and workmanship with nature to lift up our country doesn't mean it's not natural! Nature up there is far beyond the beach life and noisy chaos of screamers! For 40 some years we've used the Black Hills to be our stowaway spot, starting with our honeymoon!

[@jackfrost8439]

But the Black Hills certainly qualifies. Beautiful area.

[@leepacoindustries55]

He forgot to mention the Corn Palace.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

One place I went and still regret it

[@WAL_DC-6B]

@@arthurbrumagem3844 Yeah, I too visited it, and it wasn't as "corny" as I thought it'd be.

[@astrobot702]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Shhhhhhh, don't tell them about the best kept non-secret in the state...

[@thomasjsanford4369]

And Wall Drug !!

[@neilca2987]

Mitchell

[@tombeegeeeye5765]

South Dakota has a sleazy credit card problem.

[@S.DakNana]

If you decide to visit please remember to respect the folks that live here. It is not the wild west, we do have the same common laws here!

[@markb3786]

I kind of thought it was the wild west with Noem shooting dogs and bragging about it in her book

[@ARandomDonut]

Also, don't fuck with the bison. There's some idiot every year that makes the news and us locals are just like *facepalm*.

[@jackfrost8439]

@@markb3786 "Bragging"?

[@rcud1]

I live in S.Dakota and yes, we do have several problems. Wages are very low in most of the state, however real estate is expensive, and property taxes are quite high. And most other things from food to household goods are more expensive now like everywhere else. Gov. Noem has tried to implement some changes but the S.Dakota legislature is quite happy to continue to just push up property taxes and not bring in other sources of revenue for the state. They don't even do things like increase number of camping spots which is cheap to do.

[@keithkuckler2551]

I just went though the Black Hills, Spearfish Canyon, and, Custer State Park, it was awesome. Try being in the middle of a bison herd on a sunny afternoon. I will go back.

[@John-d7p]

Me too, coupla weeks ago. Nice trip.

[@mikebrant192]

We are retired into a motorhome, and went to quite a number of states this year, including an extended stay in South Dakota. You are nailing this video. South Dakota really, really needs to share the wealth they make from tourism, and they really, really don't. Also, while very happy to have tourists, they are much less happy having people either move there or have legal domiciles in South Dakota.

[@southpuddle]

God please tell me how I can filter out AI generated videos.

[@carlosrivas1629]

i THNK that is his voice not AI.

[@markb3786]

AI narration or AI-generated content videos? This one was neither.

[@ARandomDonut]

This guy is not AI, I've watched a few of his videos and his channel is largely a bunch of nothingburger videos designed to play to the algorithm and get views.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

I just went through South Dakota (Sept. 2024) on I-90 on the way from the Chicago area to Montana and stopped at several tourism spots along the interstate including the Corn Palace at Mitchell, the (World famous, by their own admission) Auto Show (museum) at Murdo, the Minuteman Missile (ICBM) National Park, the Badlands National Park and a stop at the town of Sturgis to see what the fuss is for so many motorcyclists once a year in August. Oh yes, I also stopped at Wall Drug .... how can anyone pass that place by with all the X miles to Wall Drug billboards along I-90 starting in southern Minnesota westbound?

[@DavoR7724]

I’m from TX, beautiful Beaches & Texas do not necessarily go together 🤣

[@nomaderic]

Just stop going to the beaches at Galveston or near the factories. Head south

[@DavoR7724]

@@nomaderic No one from Texas goes to the beach in South Padre or Corpus unless they are in a tight budget to go to Florida, Mexico, or the Caribbean. At least if you live in Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, or a suburb close to a major city

[@nomaderic]

@DavidRodriguez-hx5zp tons of ppl do. Who tf is going to Florida every single time they wanna go to the beach lol. We even have hundreds of thousands of nomads who flock down here every winter to stay at our beaches. A budget? Have you seem the economy? Everyone else is on a budget. If you're rich enough to travel to a different state or country just to go to the beach then good for you but for the vast majority of us that isn't reality

[@jturcios4607]

@@nomadericCharles Barkley said everything that needs to be said about Texas beaches

[@BillLaBrie]

@@nomadericI remember Galveston as somewhat pleasant, but that was almost 50 years ago…

[@frankmeyers7304]

I have visited South Dakota several times. I enjoyed every second of my visits. I also drove up to Bowman, North Dakota and it was also fabulous. Wonderful, wonderful people.

[@thepolishcow9050]

One thing I’d like to point out about the Sturgis rally is that Sturgis is nowhere near the only town affected by the rally. Basically every town from Rapid City to the Wyoming border gets significantly busier as well.

[@johnmoore1290]

Only problem is too many tourists!

[@Weapon12]

You failed to mention probably the biggest tourism draw and that is pheasant hunting. SD is considered the pheasant hunting capitol of the US and it brings in alot of revenue and visitors.

[@heidih6466]

Lived in South Dakota almost all my life and the beautiful nature will always keep me coming back no matter where I go! Most people (rightfully so) focus only on West River SD and the Black Hills area with the incredible views on Needles Highway, mountains, forests, multiple caves, and Badlands National Park. But even areas in East River have underrated nature spots, especially Falls Park in Sioux Falls and along the Missouri River on the southeastern corner of SD! And when you factor in the cost of living, it’s by no means a perfect state but it’s just about as good as you can get for a peaceful place to live❤ any time I complain about living here my friends always remind me I don’t know how good we have it here, far away from most of the chaos

[@twilightcitystudios]

Chicago be out there to with lots to see if you visit Chicago.

[@glasssawsslipperstraws7410]

the only trip i have been on in like a decade has been to south dakota and as someone who barely ever sees mountains i thought I was in a completely different country, it was BEAUTIFUL up there and I loved it alot.

[@JimJones-kj8jk]

First! I'd take a vacation to South Dakota if I wasn't halfway across the world.

[@Lucas-up6ww]

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[@shanaesmith112]

I live in the northern hills, and work in the hospitality industry and the 2 weeks a year of Sturgis are worth it.

[@YouandLife5.0]

02:36 I had no idea that Mount Rushmore attracts 2.4 million visitors a year! 🙌 It's amazing how South Dakota's natural landmarks like the Badlands and Jewel Cave are such hidden gems. This place seems like a dream for outdoor lovers!

[@schalitz1]

To be honest I'm shocked Texas beat out Nevada. Other than San Antonio, there's really nothing to see in Texas. Their beaches suck compared to nearly anywhere else, and Dallas/Houston aren't really much to look at.

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

It’s probably because of the population size, family visits alone are likely in the millions.

[@BillLaBrie]

Dallas is good. Everything is convenient, everything is big, and they have a culture based on football.

[@AbstractEntityJ]

​@@SomethingDifferentFilmsAnd that's why counting family visits and tourism in the same figure is a bit misleading.

[@dancox3251]

There's plenty to see in Texas - you just can't get to it because it's all on private land. 96% of the state is private property unlikely many other states especially of this size. Consequently, there are relatively few public areas, parks and so forth.

[@artiglesias9317]

@@dancox3251 There are wonderful places to experience in Texas that are not on private land. I hope many will believe you, and not even think of coming to Texas, which is way over developed, and over priced nowadays.

[@dourmoose]

Be a traveler, not a tourist.

[@jamesthomas478]

Maybe the folks of SD should just start a major campaign telling people the are not welcome in theirs state and would prefer they go elsewhere to spend their money!

[@timjones8184]

These are most of the places I avoid. Too many happy little consumers, and obnoxious tourists. Just step out of your comfort zone and you'll find amazing places and have them to yourself.

[@412StepUp]

I haven’t went on vacation in 15 years.

[@NESig]

I can see no problems for SD. I think you're making this up.

[@ARandomDonut]

This guy's channel is literally making stuff up lol Watch a few more videos and you'll see what I mean LOL

[@TreyFishman]

You forgot to mention walldrugs

[@boxsterman77]

I’ve been to all 50 states, but remain bias of my home state Michigan. Some places surprised me, Nebraska. Some places I found general hostility. Iowa. Texas.

[@bradfranken2439]

What parts of Iowa have you been to?

[@Joe-sw9nk]

Ioway has a chip on the shoulder attitude. It sucks

[@artiglesias9317]

Texas can be just exactly so.

[@snooppey]

2:52 220,000 miles of passages sounded a little high to me. Double checking, according to the National Park Service it is 220 miles

[@Dankfort]

I have been all over the country. Took two trips to South Dakota. I'd probably go back, at some point. The people are super nice and there are some decent tourist attractions throughout the state. Obviously if you're looking for bustling nightlife or beach time you should look elsewhere.

[@Sheepy19801]

Wall Drug should be one of the attractions too

[@AlbertFu]

who goes to Texas for vacation??

[@AbstractEntityJ]

Texans lol

[@thomasjsanford4369]

Or Florida !! I can't imagine anywhere in the country with a WORSE climate than Florida

[@danlilly1790]

No Amtrak service = No visit by me.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Have you been to North Dakota which has Amtrak service across the state via the BNSF?

[@danlilly1790]

@@WAL_DC-6B Yes, 2x. Williston and Minot.

[@charlessapp1835]

I know it is sad that we don't have amtrak. A route from Twin Cities, Brookings, Pierre, Wall, Rapid City, Denver with western SD in daylight would be senic.

[@412StepUp]

Weirdo

[@driverkpk]

Just the way we like it

[@LavitosExodius]

Living in West River SD Sturgis is honestly not as big a deal as you think. I also know plenty of locals that plan vacation around it. I.e they go on vacation and rent their house out for Sturgis goers. Also not all the people stay in Sturgis during the rally ton of overflow into the surrounding areas.

[@stefanzoppi83]

Forget the locals , laundering illegal earnings via the Hell Angles is good safe strategical business

[@frankblangeard8865]

The geographic center of the USA is in South Dakota if you include Alaska as part of the USA. Which of course it is. Otherwise the geographic center is in Kansas.

[@russellriggan2088]

Drove across SD from Sioux Falls to Rapid City, then into Wyoming at Newcastle August 2024, towing our RV. Did all the touristy things. All I can say is EVERY. OTHER. VEHICLE. had Wisconsin plates.

[@NZ2STROKE]

Pretty sure its more like 200 miles in jewel cave not 220,000 miles 😅

[@johnjacques843]

Myself, like approximately 7,000 other ExPats from the U.S. that live in beach town of San Carlos, Mexico (a 5 hour drive south of Tucson). The town has a normal population of around 15,000. But we get +\- 150,000 Mexican vacationers each year for their Easter Week holiday. The difference between San Carlos and Sturgis (and the Florida Spring Break cities) is we get whole families, including grandparents.

[@caseysmith544]

Forgot to mention Wall Drug.

[@jerrydixon]

I say Texas has much more to do and see than any other state and I have been everywhere in my RV

[@artiglesias9317]

It depends on what ya'll are looking for in Texas.

[@edruttledge342]

... Ooooo ,,,, and Kristi Noem is the Governor! Step back into the Dark Ages! Boycott South Dakota.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

Stay in California, commie.

[@davidmorgan7591]

Every village deserves an idiot!

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Why, because the state doesn’t have a state level LGBT parade every day

[@Dollsteak69]

As all the woke regions resemble a turd floating in a toilet bowl.

[@aegisofhonor]

Meanwhile North Dakota is like "PLEASE, COME TO OUR STATE, WE HAVE...INDIAN CASINOS AND....CORN...AND....WHEAT...ok, we're really boring, but we need more people coming here!

[@jamesvandemark2086]

Well, electing the Krusty Gnome as governor certainly didn't help!

[@49plus0]

South Dakota USED TO BE GREAT - but NOEM ruined everything…!!!!

[@tywebbgolfenthusiast8950]

South Dakota is primarily an ag state, thus the small population. However, It’s done a great job of diversifying its economy, with Sioux Falls being a finance and technology center and western SD being primarily a tourist based economy. In between, there is a ton of money dropped every year by sportsmen due to the best walleye fishing and pheasant hunting in the world. I love everything about the state. Freedom rings loudly in South Dakota.

[@auzzy831]

West River could use a World of Outlaws or High Limit Sprint Car race. Not enough options besides Sturgis & Rushmore.

[@zachnelson7221]

I'll take South Dakota over any other state you talked about. I have no intention of ever going to california, new york, or florida.

[@jesdadotcom]

CLIFFS: The problem is that tourism doesnt pay a lot.

[@jjjaee]

Why are people visiting South Dakota😭

[@jadewatson2440]

Cause it's beautiful

[@jermainec2462]

Samn thing i said 😂😂😂😂

[@jjjaee]

@@jadewatson2440 yall don’t have nothing there though

[@jjjaee]

@@jermainec2462 ikr😭

[@jadewatson2440]

@@jjjaee only if you like outdoor activities

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

There's no commuter train system there and no major cities

[@WAL_DC-6B]

But they do have a USAF B-52 bomber base just east of Rapid City.

[@charlessapp1835]

Sioux Falls and Rapid City count as major cities in South Dakota.

[@hammer48ful]

Love SD. Would go almost every year if I didn't have to drive threw NY and the upper mid west.

[@geography_joe]

Are these made by ai?

[@Joe-sw9nk]

Nothing good comes from south dakota.

[@EchoKilo]

I’ll take SD over CA, TX, FL and NY any day.

[@npcfigureathletedawnirish691]

I am getting tired of people call this a tourism problem when we all know what it really is. Happening everywhere.

[@BlackSaiyan24]

New York, beautiful beaches? LMAO.

[@CollinMiller-sq6tx]

Mount Rushmore + Sturgis

[@patriciaalexander9751]

To cold!!

[@driverkpk]

It's awful in SD 100 or -50 degrees bugs the size of cars. Don't ever come here it's awful tell all your friends and family!!

[@Sebman1113]

This is nonsense, South Dakota is as tourism as it gets. More than those big states. Im a Minnesotan, been to South Dakota several times, great tourism.

[@charlesbullghost5491]

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[@GinaM-d6f]

Their driving laws are horrible! My family still have nightmares about our vacation to South Dakota! We will not be back!

[@driverkpk]

Please like never come back, like ever

[@jmac4040]

This guys voice sounds familiar

[@seancampbell3386]

How is that the center of the United States? Lol

[@johnherian781]

Wait till next year during the 85th annual Sturgis bike rally.

[@Shannon-ij1pm]

South Dakota is a place you are born, grow up and leave. Statistically speaking the state's population is growing with 2021-22 data saying that 29,000 moved into the state with 75% of those people aged 55+. During that same time 23,000 moved out of state, most of those in their 20's. The people who have families and go on family vacations are in their 30's and they would rather go to those popular tourist spots. SD's tourist destinations would be more appropriate for older Americans.

[@Dutchy2453]

South Dakota is beautiful. Loved visiting

[@MC-ij9dw]

Short California

[@elviscobb5922]

My family visited South Dakota. It’s a one and done State. No reason to ever go back.

[@dilburger6902]

Who’s to say it’s a problem? Lmao

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

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