If you are looking for something fun and exciting to do this summer, there is no better place to be than SoDak, which is home to famous landmarks, amusement parks, and other unique opportunities galore! Since temperatures can get downright miserable during these hot summer months, we recommend cooling off a bit with a trip to the Devil’s Bathtub, a natural South Dakota waterslide that is hidden inside of Spearfish Canyon:
Tucked away along the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, the Devil’s Bathtub may have a scary-sounding name but is actually one of the most beautiful places in all of South Dakota!
TripAdvisor/Mark K
Situated along a 1.1-mile out-and-back trail, the Devil’s Bathtub is home to a picture-perfect creek surrounded by dramatic canyon walls and a jaw-dropping waterfall at the end.
AllTrails/Stewart Carnes
In addition to all of the above, the creek portion of the Bathtub features cool temperatures and slick rocks that make for a perfect waterslide.
TripAdvisor/Mia R
Can you see now why we think the Devil’s Bathtub is the perfect summertime destination?
AllTrails/Ashley Andexser
The Devil’s Bathtub is accessible via Cleopatra Place (just south of Bridal Veil Falls). Once you find the small gravel parking lot along the road, walk over the bridge and turn right, which will lead you along the Sunshine Creek to the Devil’s Bathtub.
AllTrails/Rick Holbrook
Please note: You will have to cross the creek at times, so use caution, as the rocks can be slick.
AllTrails/David Holt
To learn more about the Devil’s Bathtub and Spearfish Canyon, check out Visit Spearfish’s website.
AllTrails/Jane Veitz
Where will you be spending all of your time this summer? Let us know in the comments or via our nomination page! For even more things to do this summer in SoDak, check out these 18 Things You Really Have To Do In South Dakota This Summer.
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Address: Devils Bathtub Trailhead, 1917 Spearfish Canyon Hwy, Lead, SD 57754, USA
Tucked away along the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, the Devil’s Bathtub may have a scary-sounding name but is actually one of the most beautiful places in all of South Dakota!
TripAdvisor/Mark K
Situated along a 1.1-mile out-and-back trail, the Devil’s Bathtub is home to a picture-perfect creek surrounded by dramatic canyon walls and a jaw-dropping waterfall at the end.
AllTrails/Stewart Carnes
In addition to all of the above, the creek portion of the Bathtub features cool temperatures and slick rocks that make for a perfect waterslide.
TripAdvisor/Mia R
Can you see now why we think the Devil’s Bathtub is the perfect summertime destination?
AllTrails/Ashley Andexser
The Devil’s Bathtub is accessible via Cleopatra Place (just south of Bridal Veil Falls). Once you find the small gravel parking lot along the road, walk over the bridge and turn right, which will lead you along the Sunshine Creek to the Devil’s Bathtub.
AllTrails/Rick Holbrook
Please note: You will have to cross the creek at times, so use caution, as the rocks can be slick.
AllTrails/David Holt
To learn more about the Devil’s Bathtub and Spearfish Canyon, check out Visit Spearfish’s website.
AllTrails/Jane Veitz
Where will you be spending all of your time this summer? Let us know in the comments or via our nomination page! For even more things to do this summer in SoDak, check out these 18 Things You Really Have To Do In South Dakota This Summer.
TripAdvisor/Mark K
AllTrails/Stewart Carnes
TripAdvisor/Mia R
AllTrails/Ashley Andexser
AllTrails/Rick Holbrook
AllTrails/David Holt
AllTrails/Jane Veitz
