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Founders Park
1510 W Omaha St, Rapid City, SD 57701, United States
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Founders Park

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Li
Review №1

The parking lot is close to the park and trails making it easily accessible to the area. The sand volleyball area is maintained well. This is a good place to fish, hike, bike, walk, or sit by Rapid Creek to hear the water.

Ni
Review №2

Very nice place!! Wonderful trails and plenty of space.Little brown trout....

Je
Review №3

If you’re interested in the formation and plotting of Rapid City, this is the park for you! Also a lot of detail about the flooding that took place in 1972.It was under construction, but as I approached one of the sidewalks under construction, a speaker mounted to the safety rail warned me about it and told me to take a different route. It is the only time in my life a sidewalk has ever talked to me, and I will never forget this experience.

A
Review №4

Awesome place to stop and refresh by the river!!! The water is clear and fresh... the river bank is nice and clean. Walked around the pathway afterwards! Super pleasant!

Li
Review №5

Founders Park is beautiful. Right now, Rapid Creek is over its banks so there is a bit of debris but from flooding but overall it is just as scenic as ever.

Mi
Review №6

This is my absolute favorite park in Rapid City, but for families with young children be aware there is no playground just lots of beautiful places to walk.

Sa
Review №7

I remember when this view was used to be a packing plant I am so happy to have the opportunity to see actually a park here now

Cl
Review №8

Enjoyed our walk along the water underneath the old beautiful trees with the breeze. Perfect day with the kids.

De
Review №9

Good beginner course for the new frisbee golf player

Ch
Review №10

Was good walk nice view but all the city noise

Ke
Review №11

Love this park and the respect for fallen officers is nice to see very clean nice park great place to hike

Ch
Review №12

So beautiful. The first time I went my boyfriend took me. But it was so good I went back all on my own. The next day I went by myself. No garbage or filth in the grass and river. Real good place for someone to take wedding or senior photos

Da
Review №13

Very nice and relaxing park thats usually not too busy compared to the others. Being next to Rapid Creek though, make sure to bring bug repellant!

Ja
Review №14

Easy access to nature right in the middle of town.

Ca
Review №15

Nice park. Got ice cream with grandkids and came here to enjoy evening. Only down side is road construction right now

Bo
Review №16

Lot of construction in the area. Food truck selection is great. Nice clean park. Pretty rocks.

Jo
Review №17

Great park. Wide bike paths and lots of greenery.

Ka
Review №18

Very relaxing, thought out plan, clean, and its a beautiful little park.

Jp
Review №19

Sweet singletrack system in the middle of Rapid City with wide variety of trail difficulties and features. So good, I would pay to ride here if needed!!

Mi
Review №20

Awesome fireworks display! It was at the Executive Golf Coursebut we were able to see the display in Founders Park!

Th
Review №21

Verry pretty place

Ha
Review №22

Beautiful quite getaway in the middle of Rapid City. Several hiking trails begin here.

Mr
Review №23

Very well maintained and incredible views!

Da
Review №24

Good place to park.

Jo
Review №25

Being there you feel as though you are walking in history. And the memorial for the fallen police officers was touching and special.

Ri
Review №26

Great place to eat your lunch.

Ju
Review №27

Beautiful place to walk, bike, run, meet with friends and family. View of Rapid Creek is wonderful.

El
Review №28

Lovely place to walk around. Has an executive gold course that is popular. And always nice scenery!

Br
Review №29

Construction work on Omaha but other than that Founders Park has trails for hiking and biking.

St
Review №30

Always enjoy it here.Lots of people walking or jogging and a good place to start a hike up M hill.Rapid Creek runs through the area and a quaint bridge to sit and just watch the water flow.

JD
Review №31

Love this place. Small Park maybe but still a place I love to go. Always a pleasure to be there with my wife when were out and about on the town, just as a place to stop and unwind for a bit.also, the information boards and plaques, are top-notch and roll maintained. The hiking trails at this park are all so well maintained, and inviting. Also a great place just to bring kids for a short walk.

Fr
Review №32

Such a cool place. Beautiful view from the top

Ra
Review №33

Great place to go fishing.

Ty
Review №34

Awesome trails for hiking and mtb.

Mi
Review №35

Beautiful place to take your kids if you want to walk to multiple parks or even if you want to go for a hike. Kids love it as well as me and my husband. So beautiful and well kept.

De
Review №36

Beautiful place to visit with beautiful views

Ma
Review №37

Bathrooms always clean, great trails & tons of parking w/food truck options occasionally.

Sc
Review №38

M hill was a nice little hike

Am
Review №39

Best place to find food trucks

K
Review №40

Nice park.....well done rapid city!!the creek, the beautiful trees, and seemingly as safe as can be. thank you parks dept!!

Ri
Review №41

The hiking is amazing and during the summer months you can find a wonderful lunch in the parking lot.

Ni
Review №42

Great bike, run or walking path. Located close to lots of restaurants and stores. Great scenery and volleyball courts.

Z
Review №43

Horrible place to take your kids! there are always some weird people I don;t know what kind of crazy substance they are using to get high. I never feel safe to walk in this park, not alone, not even with my family. it is like a zombie park!

Da
Review №44

This is such a fun and interactive park for kiddos!

Sa
Review №45

Clock is older than I am but I still have always liked this park. A good picnic park. Good park to bring the family for celebrations. Little stream to fish at flowers to look at and smell. All around beautiful park!

Cl
Review №46

This place is a must see. I went there to stomp around and relieve some anger cause work is a pain in the butt. But the weather had a different plan. It started raining and pouring and blowing so there I was sitting in my car. As I sat there I watched children running to their cars screaming cause they were getting soaked. I watched bikers pedal like they have never pedaled before trying to get to cover. I saw a squirrel running from tree to tree just trying to avoid the rain. Overall it was a great experience. 10/10 would watch everything get soaked again.

Er
Review №47

Beautiful scenery and plenty of trails. The perfect spot for just a picnic or spending hours outside.

Br
Review №48

Just finished the 5k run/walk for the Cornerstone Rescue Mission, awesome day!

Ga
Review №49

Beautiful hike along Rapid Creek. The entire Rapid City open space is amazing. A blend of paved and natural surface trails. Several parks. Ballparks and amusement parks. A 2.5 hour hike from one end to the other. Wow!

K
Review №50

Its a nice quiet place to visit. However, there was liquor bottles and all sorts of trash around. The grass was too long and there were pieces of dead trees.

Ap
Review №51

Beautiful little park along rapid Creek. We like to take a break from the everyday norm swing in here pick a food truck for lunch and enjoy the views and peacefulness

Br
Review №52

A lot of different trails for hiking. Trails are marked for different degrees of difficulty

Jo
Review №53

Lots of hiking trails and open space.ls. Rapid Creek runs right along the paved path. There are also volleyball courts and a big fish sculpture thing.

Al
Review №54

Great place for walking and beatiful hiking trails!

Ma
Review №55

Nice park and a great place to find food trucks for lunch.

Le
Review №56

The park is really nice but it is dangerous at times because lots of homeless people congregate there.

As
Review №57

Really cool park to explore and see the city.

La
Review №58

I go for the food trucks. Very clean and weather permitting fun to picnic at.

Co
Review №59

Awesome park

Pe
Review №60

Nice park smack dab in the middle of town

Da
Review №61

Cowboy hill is nice and a steady cool breeze in the summer months.

Be
Review №62

This place is a great park in the heart of downtown. The kids love it. If some of the locals would just keep their garbage and drunkedness out of there it would be better.

Le
Review №63

Nice place to relax and enjoy the sunshine

Ma
Review №64

Nice place. Comfortable and scenic.

An
Review №65

The volleyball courts are great & food trucks are super fun!

Jo
Review №66

Clean, public place to promote health, exercise, team sportsmanship, and just get to gether praise Our Heavenly Father!!

Br
Review №67

Beautiful day for a 5k! Loved the well kept path.

Am
Review №68

Great place to walk the dogs

Ju
Review №69

Beautiful area

Ja
Review №70

Very peaceful and great view to see

Ja
Review №71

Founders Park has become a hub of activity since Rapid City revamped it a few years ago. On many summer days the local farmers market can be found. Great food trucks are often parked in the parking lot, serving their delicious goods. The bathrooms are always clean. My favorite trailheads for the Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park are right across Rapid Creek, accessible via a foot bridge. You can park at Founders and spend hours hiking, running, biking, shopping, eating, and much more.

Da
Review №72

It is an excellent place to run all year long. The path is very well maintained in the winter

Tr
Review №73

I absolutely loved it there! Amazing scenery with forestry and water views and the trails were awesome! They had a variety of paths you could take :-) definitely bring a camera and take photos!

Ke
Review №74

Great place

Ja
Review №75

One of my all time favorite parks!!

Sp
Review №76

Its okay but watch your back and be prepared to be asked for donations.

Da
Review №77

Not much at the park. The near by trails along Whatcom Creek are beautiful.

Ka
Review №78

The spirits keep close company on these trails. Havent you noticed?

Co
Review №79

Pretty awesome had tons off of it but it wasnt good enough to get it done with it and I can link it with the new ones hey if I could find it on my tail and it ripped off the top and then it turned on and it ripped my back off the door to hiss it out of the 7to to the point of a few 8other or a dozen other items in a car and I bought all of the tickets to my car to buy it and it ripped off my back 6666and so it would have to be at the race and the game is still in my hands I just want you back and ill get a ride to work tomorrow morning ride with you guys in your room for me right there in a minute okay I just cant see it coming up at this hour now im going on my own right there with the new ones hey if I could find it on my tail and it 4I would have been the best thing to do this little but it was a bit too late to be a bit of an accident in my own way but my parents are pretty sure they were the same 3as I would be a good friend of 3the 3day but im a good man and im still a good man and Im a good man and Im still here for the kids to do something about me but Im not going anywhere but Im a

S
Review №80

Very cool parking area with restrooms and access to M hill hiking and bicycling

Je
Review №81

I arrived here way back in 74, in time to see the effects of the great Rapid Creek Flood. What a tragedy!!! Rapid City has grown and recovered from that event.

Tr
Review №82

Hosting a segment of Rapid Creek and the parallel walking/biking path, this park offers up a great place to have a picnic with a small or large party. The scenery is great and other eye candy includes a few monuments and art. Large lawn area good for a variety of outdoor games. Its a good home base to enjoy some hiking or biking at adjacent parks. (Caution for the kiddos: No playground equipment at this park.)

Ed
Review №83

I love the park for Eddies tacos and hiking

Le
Review №84

Great views from the trails to the north of rapid

Er
Review №85

Very nice place to relax

Gi
Review №86

Love the park beautiful area to spend the day

An
Review №87

Great walking trail!

Ji
Review №88

Has it all ... walking paths, bike paths, mtn bike trails, hiking, some rock climbing, fishing in creek close by..and FOOD TRUCKS!

So
Review №89

My husband & I took an easy walk that goes on the other side of the creek, absolutely Amazing.

Sa
Review №90

Its clean and well maintained. Nice place to hang out with family.

Tr
Review №91

Excellent location conveniently located! Easy access. Multitude of trail options.

Ka
Review №92

Love to hike here!! Food trucks show up regularly, way cool! Rapid City cops do police here but of course local drunks hanging out and in the cave there was a horrible homeless smell with a dirty sleeping bag! I wouldnt let kids go there alone!!!

Br
Review №93

Favorite place to take a walk in the evening but beware of the mosquitos!

as
Review №94

Beautiful park great for walks and hikes

Ga
Review №95

Fun park to walk around at.

Sa
Review №96

World class trail system and recreation area right in the middle of downtown Rapid City.

Ow
Review №97

Beautiful place to hike right in the city.

Dy
Review №98

Great park nestled right into Rapid City. Took my hammock up the hill and relaxed for a bit

Ti
Review №99

Nice place to hike

Fo
Review №100

Food trucks gather here. Must I say more?

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  • Address:1510 W Omaha St, Rapid City, SD 57701, United States
  • Phone:+1 605-394-4175
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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