12 Reasons You Should Avoid South Dakota

2/12/2022

The Wide Open Spaces of South Dakota

There are plenty of reasons you should avoid South Dakota. As a resident of the state, I’d like you to take this list seriously, and prepare should you still make plans to visit.

There’s only 10.7 people per square mile making it the 46th most populous state, and you don’t want to meet that 7/10 of a person. It’s not pretty.
Big box stores don’t really exist here. It can be a shoppers nightmare, forcing them to only choose from handmade crafts and goods.
The vast tracts of forest and land often don’t have internet. Most children hate the prospect of No-G.
The Black Hills Gold Rush is over. You could spend all day panning, and see more fish, birds and wildlife than flakes of gold.
It’s extremely casual. There aren’t many opportunities to spiff up.
You could get lost in a cave. Wind Cave and Jewel Cave are some of the longest and oldest in the world. They haven’t even electrified them yet.
The silence is deafening. Imagine being left with only your own thoughts.
Even fluffy cows here can be aggressive, and you’re not allowed to hand feed them.
Many places are only accessible by hiking trail, forcing you to walk.
Eye contact can lead to conversations with people and that makes some downright uncomfortable.
Giant Black Hills result in winding roads with knee-knocking overlooks.
Monuments come out of nowhere.