Leisure Activities

Carnegie Library

109 Main St. W
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
 
Barb Horsley Librarian
(605) 539-1803 

Jerauld County Heritage Center Museum

105 Main St. E
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

C/O Dunham Historical Society
PO Box 363
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

Arlein Fransen
(605) 539-1620

Jerauld County Trap Club

Wayne Grohs
(605) 539-1028

1905 Opera House

108 Dakota Ave. N
PO Box 306
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

Cheryl Kleppin
(605) 539-1515 

Thunder Alley

311 Main St. E
Wessington SPrings, SD 57382

Larry & Karen Greff

(605) 539-1431

Shakespeare Garden & Anne Hathaway Cottage

501 Alene Ave. N.
PO Box 44
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

Kathy Dean
(605) 539-1529

Springs Country Club & Golf Course

Lee Zastrow
(605) 539-1315

Wessington Springs City Park

Linda Willman & Kay Thompson
(605) 539-1691

The park is City owned with many opportunities for use:

RV & Tent camping with a bath house and several pic-nic shelters are availabe for your convenience. A free-will donation is accepted to help with the up keep.

The Old Grade Trail is one of three nature and historic trails available to hike, bird watch, and learn about historical events that took place in the area. Maps are located in the information cabin (located in the south east corner of the park), at the trail heads (one on Alene Ave. S and one on Lookout HIll off Hwy 34), or in the foyer of City Hall.

The Municipal Swimming Pool hours are listed on the community calendar, but you’ll need to call City Hall for information on swimming lessons.

The 1936 WPA Field House is available to rent for receptions, reunions, meetings, or a small family gathering. Hurry though to reserve the space for your event as this is a hot spot all year long!

Other great opportunities available in the park are Disc Golf, Basketball, Tennis, Horse Shoes, and Baseball. The David Jost Memorial Field is host to many ball games throughout the summer. Funding to replace the grandstand after a tornado destroyed the historical one in 2003, allowed a new handi-cap accessible one to be built in 2005.

Monuments & Historical Sites

Several monuments and other sites listed on the National Historic Registry can be visited in Wessington Springs (if not listed above, bulleted below). Stop at the information cabin or the development corporation office for a “Vehicle Tour” guide with a map of the community, high-lighting Wessington Springs “Points of Interest”!

• Scenic Overlook, Historical Markers, and  
• Nobles Trail Marker, Neutral Ground Marker
• Jerauld County Courthouse
• Veterans Memorial
• United Methodist Church
• Legion Hill, Stone Bridge
• Jerauld County Pioneer Monument
• Governor Vessey House
• Prospect Hill Cemetery – Cleveland T. Hall Monument (Civil War Hero)
• Will House (Sears & Roebuck Kit Home)

Don’t forget the great winter sports in Springs City Park. The historic Rube Goldberg Ski Lift offers plenty of opprotunity as well. Just stop in City Hall during regular business hours and the office personnel will help you learn how to use the ski lift so you can sled with family and friends!