14 haunted destinations cataloged across South Dakota, spanning 8 counties. The collection features haunted hotel, outdoor, and haunted dining — every listing verified with family ratings, accessibility info, and practical visit logistics.
Deadwood, SD
The Historic Adams House is an 1892 Queen Anne Victorian in Deadwood, South Dakota, built for the Harris Franklin family at the height of the Black Hills gold-rush economy. Mercantile magnate W.E. Adams purchased the home in 1920, and it remained sealed and largely untouched from his widow's 1936 departure until restoration began in the late 1990s.
Interior, SD
Badlands National Park preserves approximately 244,000 acres of eroded buttes, prairie, and Lakota homeland in southwestern South Dakota. Established as a National Monument in 1939 and redesignated as a National Park in 1978, the park's South Unit (Stronghold District) has been jointly managed with the Oglala Sioux Tribe since 1976.
Deadwood, SD
Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota was established in 1878 on a mountainous plateau overlooking Deadwood Gulch. The cemetery serves as the final resting place for James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Cannary, Potato Creek Johnny Pertrault, and Deadwood Sheriff Seth Bullock — figures who defined the Black Hills frontier era.
Keystone, SD
Keystone Cemetery, officially Mountain View Cemetery, was established in 1900 on a hillside above the mining town of Keystone, South Dakota, on land originally tied to the Harney (Black Hills) National Forest. It is widely cited as the only cemetery with a direct line of sight to Mount Rushmore. Among its hundreds of burials are early miners, cowboys, and workers who carved Mount Rushmore.
Old Agency, SD
Old Agency Village, located in Roberts County, South Dakota, served as the historical headquarters of the Sisseton Agency from 1869 to 1923. The site is significant to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a federally recognized tribe whose governance, cultural preservation, and community services remain centered in this region. The surrounding hills and woodlands maintain the natural character of the northern plains landscape.
Hill City, SD
The Alpine Inn in Hill City, South Dakota was built in 1886 and has functioned as a Hill City landmark for over 130 years, evolving from its origins as a structure associated with Black Hills tin mining into a restaurant recognized for its authentic German-Bavarian cuisine. South Dakota Public Broadcasting has described it as 'a showplace of Hill City.'
Rapid City, SD
The Hotel Alex Johnson opened July 1, 1928, in downtown Rapid City as the vision of Alex Carlton Johnson. The Art Deco masterpiece represents early 20th-century hospitality luxury, featuring architectural distinction and historical significance throughout the Black Hills region. Johnson himself operated the hotel until his death in 1938. The facility has remained continuously operational and is now part of the Curio Collection by Hilton.
Spearfish, SD
Black Hills State University, founded as Dakota State Normal School in 1883, is located in Spearfish in the northern Black Hills region. The university operates as a comprehensive regional institution providing liberal arts education to the surrounding region. Wenonah Cook residence hall, BHSU's oldest dormitory, was named after Wenonah Cook (Dub-C), who founded the university's first Art Department and was the wife of BHSU's first president.
Deadwood, SD
Seth Bullock and Sol Star constructed the Historic Bullock Hotel in 1895 in Deadwood, South Dakota at a cost of $40,000. Bullock, appointed the first Sheriff of Deadwood in 1876 following Wild Bill Hickok's death, built the hotel as a premier hospitality establishment featuring 63 oak and brass-appointed rooms and a 100-seat restaurant serving refined cuisine. The hotel remains continuously operational as Deadwood's most iconic lodging.
Deadwood, SD
The Historic Adams House is a Queen Anne-style mansion built in 1892 for Harris and Anna Franklin in Deadwood, South Dakota. William E. Adams — Deadwood mayor and Black Hills merchant — purchased the home in 1920 after the deaths of his first wife and his only surviving daughter. The house museum is operated by Deadwood History, Inc., and has been listed on the National Register since 1974.
Rapid City, SD
The building at 321 Seventh Street is said to be the oldest building in Rapid City, South Dakota, dating to the late 1800s. It is named for John "Hooky Jack" Leary, who lost both arms and an eye in a mining explosion and lived on the building's third floor until his death in 1926.
Rapid City, SD
The Hotel Alex Johnson opened July 1, 1928 in Rapid City, South Dakota, built by Alex Carlton Johnson, Vice President of the Chicago & North Western Railroad, who envisioned a 'Showplace of the West' that would honor both the region's Indigenous heritage and its European immigrant history. The hotel combined Tudor Revival architecture with extensive Lakota Sioux design elements and was one of the earliest tall buildings in South Dakota. Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, and Eva Marie Saint stayed here during the filming of North by Northwest in 1959.
Aberdeen, SD
Northern State University's Johnson Fine Arts Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota was constructed in the early 1970s. The building houses performance spaces, a costume shop, makeup rooms, and a wheelchair lift. Despite its relative youth, the building has accumulated a persistent body of reports from students and staff describing unexplained events.
Hot Springs, SD
The Villa Theresa Guest House occupies a hilltop building in Hot Springs, South Dakota, constructed in the 1890s. Regional sources describe it as a former retreat and club building from the era when Hot Springs drew visitors for its mineral waters. It was restored in the early 1990s into an upscale bed and breakfast.