Memorial Lake

Memorial Lake is part of Memorial Park near down town Rapid City. I had the chance to take a walk around the lake one afternoon this week and here is what I saw. In case you are wondering, the building in the background of the first photo is our civic center.

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Canyon Lake Park

With the busy summer season upon us, I thought it would be nice to share a bit of Canyon Lake Park, which is just one of our many parks here in Rapid City.

Not only is Canyon Lake Park's picturesque setting perfect for your outdoor gatherings and events, it is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon relaxing.

You can:

 Enjoy some fishing.

Spend time on the lake.

Escape from the summer heat.

Do a little homework or maybe just find a nice spot in the shade to nap.

The park also has a number of playgrounds and picnic shelters.

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New Family Fishing Park

With both the heat and humidity high today I decided it was best to stay indoors and clean. Believe me when I say I would have much rather been out exploring the city with my camera. I was very happy though when it finally started to cool down around 7:30 this evening.
I had read about a new fishing park on the western edge of the city and decided this was a perfect time to go check it out. The setting sun was low in the sky casting beautiful shadows and gorgeous shades of yellow and orange.

After snapping a few shots of the the setting sun I turned to the east and took this of the dock and eastern side of the lake.

The setting was so peaceful, I will be going back to explore it further. You can read more about the 90 acre park on South Dakota.com Blog.