Both experienced and novice adventurers will find the limestone routes, cliffs and craigs in Spearfish Canyon perfect for rock climbing at its best. The canyon and surrounding Black Hills are some of the nation's most popular up-and-coming climbing destinations.

The community is a mountain biking mecca with hundreds of miles of rocky single tracks and paved trails. Fishers can find their own personal paradise, whether it's casting a line in Spearfish Creek as it winds through town or venturing to one of the Black Hills' 14 mountain lakes. The area also contains some great birding habitats.

Those interested in larger game will find premier hunting for wild turkey, elk, pheasant, deer and even mountain lion. For those who prefer hunting rocks, the diverse caves throughout the Black Hills are a perfect playground.

Summer horseback trail rides are plentiful, and in the winter, over 300 miles of groomed snowmobile trails and ski slopes on two of the highest peaks east of the Rockies make a pristine winter recreational area.