Game, Fish and Parks Expands Sioux Falls Archery Campus
The expanded Outdoor Campus adds archery ranges, a game-processing area and classrooms, with a public open house set for Saturday.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Hunting
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South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks opened an expanded outdoor campus in Sioux Falls focused on archery. The new building includes indoor and outdoor archery ranges, a game-processing area and classrooms.
Why it matters
The expansion is intended to offer more year-round programs focused on archery and hunting, giving residents of the Sioux Falls area additional options for the sport. The Outdoor Campus has already drawn an average of 15,000 people per year since it opened in March 2025.
The Outdoor Campus has averaged 15,000 people per year since opening in March 2025. No baseline comparison for that figure was provided, and the number of programs the expanded facility will host has not been specified.
The players
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
The state agency manages wildlife, fisheries and state parks in South Dakota and operates the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls.
The details
The expanded campus includes indoor and outdoor archery ranges, a game-processing area and classrooms, and the agency plans year-round programs focused on archery and hunting. A public open house runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, where visitors can tour the space, try archery and fish at the pond.
Timeline
March 2025: The Outdoor Campus opened to the public in Sioux Falls.
November 5, 2026: The expanded outdoor campus held its grand opening on Thursday.
November 8, 2026: A public open house runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Outdoor Campus.
Hunting Landscape
The expansion builds on the Outdoor Campus that South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks opened in March 2025 and extends it into a year-round archery and hunting education hub in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls residents interested in archery or hunting can attend the Saturday open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to tour the facility and try archery. The year-round programs the agency plans could offer more regular access to these activities locally.
The takeaway
Expanded local facilities like this one can lower the barrier to entry for archery and hunting by offering instruction and equipment access close to home. Residents interested in trying the sport can start by attending a public open house before committing to a program.
Further reading
Explore more hunting coverage to see how archery and game-processing facilities fit into the state's outdoor recreation scene.
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