Porter Sculpture Park
Porter Sculpture Park is an outdoor sculpture park near Montrose, South Dakota. It lies in Greenland Township itself. Around it, Great Plains Zoo (23 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Greenland Township
Plan where you’ll sleep
The nearest town with many places to stay is Lake Madison, 22 miles north. Where to stay ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 8°. When to go ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug and Sep
May, June, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Porter Sculpture Park
Porter Sculpture Park is an outdoor sculpture park near Montrose, South Dakota. The sculpture park is located just adjacent to Interstate 90 and is about 25 miles west of Sioux Falls, on the eastern edge of McCook County). It is on the South Dakota Drift Prairie, only 1/4 of a mile off of the interstate. There are over 60 sculptures in the park, which is situated on 10 acres of tallgrass prairie.
Many of the sculptures, in the style of industrial art, were made with scrap metal, old farm equipment, or railroad tie plates. The largest sculpture in the park is a 60-foot-tall (18 m) bull head. This sculpture took three years to build, weighs 25 tons, and is equal in size to the heads of Mount Rushmore. Every sculpture in the park was made by Wayne Porter.
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Nights near Porter Sculpture Park
Lodging nearby is in Sioux Falls (91) and Canistota (4).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Porter Sculpture Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland Township | in town | — | 1 1 campground | 348 | $524K | — |
| Sioux Falls | 24 mi east | 35 min | 91 72 hotels · 8 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds | 213,748 | $292K | D |
| Canistota | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 campground | 664 | $137K | — |
| Montrose | 3 mi north | 5 min | 1 1 campground | 476 | $240K | — |
| Salem | 11 mi west | 15 min | 2 1 motel · 1 campground | 1,357 | $167K | — |
| Humboldt | 5 mi east | 10 min | 1 1 hotel | 569 | $228K | — |
| Lake Madison 38% vacation homes | 22 mi north | 35 min | 5 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 936 | $478K | — |
| Monroe | 12 mi south | 20 min | 1 1 campground | 164 | $49K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Porter Sculpture Park
Places worth adding lie within 63 miles.
42 mi Stadium & arenaCorn Palace
49 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
123 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
224 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
62 mi MuseumNational Music Museum
324 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
56 mi National park siteMissouri National Recreational River166K visitors a year
49 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto credits
Corn Palace: Parkerdr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Music Museum: Charvex, Public domain · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Missouri National Recreational River: Dugan Smith, Public domain · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Porter Sculpture Park: the answers
Is Porter Sculpture Park in Greenland Township?
Yes. It’s inside Greenland Township, SD.
When is the best time to visit Porter Sculpture Park?
May, June, August and September, with highs of 70–81°.
What is the closest airport to Porter Sculpture Park?
Sioux Falls Regional (FSD), about 23 miles away. The nearest big hub is Eppley Airfield (OMA), about 176 miles.
Where should I stay near Porter Sculpture Park?
Sioux Falls (24 mi, 91 places to stay), Canistota (7 mi, 4 places to stay) and Lake Madison (22 mi, 5 places to stay).
Notes from people in Greenland Township
Start the conversation in Greenland Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.