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Evans Plunge

1145 North River Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747
605-745-5165
3.0 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
Type: Hot Springs/ Geysers, Playgrounds
Activities: Swimming
Description: A natural mineral springs-fed indoor pool.
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Vermillion, South Dakota
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
1
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The indoor waterpark is very fun. And the water is naturally warm, it's so amazing. The waterslides are fun. The outdoor pool is also nice, but sometimes it's not open due to weather. If you go on a nice day, it's fun for the whole afternoon and into the evening. If you go on an okay day, you'll probably get... More

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Minnesota
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I can't say I've been here more than once but like the last time, after spending about an hour goofing around in the pool, I feel "REALLY GOOD". There really is "something in the water" ... plus it's pretty warm ... about 87 degrees, so while it's not like swimming in a bath tub, it's very comfortable. We were there... More

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Canon City, Colorado
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012
2
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Swimming has been a habit of ours whenever we visit Hot Springs. Great place for families during the summer. They have added new slides over the years and my kids love them. Unfortunately they close for the winter. More

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rapid city, sd
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94 reviews 94 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
77 helpful votes 77 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
4
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Water is supposed to have rejuvenating powers. Natural stone river rock bottom. Several slides. Indoors and pretty noisy. More

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Tulum, Mexico
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011
4
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While on vacation this summer from Arizona, my husband Brian, my mother, and I visited Evans Plunge where I spent every birthday growing up. While there we had an issue with payment because of military and senior discount. My mother a senior citizen had a senior discount and my husband serving in our armed forces was to receive a military... More

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St. Louis, MO
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
177 helpful votes 177 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011
9
people found this review helpful

On a family vacation to the Black Hills area we scheduled day visiting Wind Cave, Mammoth Site and ending the day at Evans Plunge. Unfortunately, in the middle of July 2011 the temp was 57 and drizzling but a few in our family were still willing to visit Evans Plunge. It has a great history, been around for over 100... More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011
3
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Evans Plunge is neat because of its old history and great setting. However , it is very dated compared to modern day waterparks. I was even supposed to catch my 8 yr old on the waterslides ! She is big enough to run free at other parks. On a plus the staff was friendly except for constant whistle blowing by... More

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Texas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011
4
people found this review helpful

Our extended family included kids from 3 to 13 and adults from 30 to 60 and we ALL had a great time. We arrived about 9:30 or 10 and the pool wasn't too crowded. We were able to ride the slides almost without interruption for the first 30 minutes or so, so I highly recommend a relatively early start for... More

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Portland, OR
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011
4
people found this review helpful

The hot spring is covered by the building so you can't appreciate that. The water park is mostly indoors, so you can't enjoy the sun while enjoying the water. The park is generally overcrowded and there are only 3 waterslides. They did have cute, quiet kiddie pools which were enjoyed by the little ones. Locker rooms were clean and entrance... More

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Ski Country, Colorado
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
4
people found this review helpful

This may have been a great attraction back in the day, but I found it to be tired, old, and dark. I have been to many natural hot springs and water slides in small towns, so it's not like I was expecting to be at a massive Water World attraction. The outside slide closed early (6pm on a Friday night??)... More

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