Area Attractions

Unique shops line Canton’s downtown business district. Several Antique Emporiums and the newly refurbished Train Depot draw shoppers and tourists from miles around.  Our attractions in Southeast South Dakota offer something for everyone! Visit our wineries, museums, State Parks, golf courses and more!

Newton Hills State Park 

(1,064 acres), located 6 miles south of Canton off Co. 135, is part of the Coteau des Prairie.  Abundant wildlife can be found in the park, including over 200 species of birds, deer, wild turkeys, marmots, rabbits, red and gray fox and squirrels.  Lake Lakota provides opportunties for swimming (no lifeguard), boating and fishing. Enjoy catching bass, catfish, perch and panfish.  The lake is a no-wake zone.  Artifacts and burial mounds found near the park indicate that a Woodland Indian Culture inhabited this region. The area's unique dark forest, amidst a vast open prairie, has prompted many recent legends, including buried gold, robbers' hideouts and horse thieves.
 

City Parks

Jack Fox Park located North of the Courthouse

Kennedy Park located on East Second and North Kidder

West Ball Park located on Hwy 18 and Howard Street

Chautauqua Park located at 10^th and Broadway

Walk our area Cemeteries

Canton Lutheran Cemetery

Forest Hills Cemetery

Grand Valley Lutheran Cemetery

Hiawatha Asylum Cemetery

The Canton Depot Museum located at 600 W. 5^th St.

When the railroad first came to Canton in 1879, it was a turning point for the city.  The Depot, built in 1907, consisted of and Express Room, café, waiting rooms for men and ladies and a ticket office.  The depot was served by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.  Records say that as many as 65 trains came in and out of Canton in a 24-hour period in it’s most popular time. The last passenger trains to come through Canton were in the 1960s.

Canton Library open Saturday 9-12-Collection of Civil War Items on Display

Veterans Memorial Located North of the Courthouse

Shop our downtown

Lodging In The Area

Gate City Event and Lodging:  605-214-4604