Spearfish Sports Locations and Offerings
While South Dakota may not have any of its own professional sports team, that doesn’t mean that sports isn’t a big deal. Spearfish is home to a variety of courts, fields, trails, greens and more for those die-hard sports enthusiasts and the outdoor hobbyists. So, whether you’re wanting to catch the next baseball game or get a group of friends together for a game of sand volleyball, or maybe even a morning of rock climbing with your family, Spearfish is a sports-enthusiasts playground.
Cover Photo Credit: Josh Hall
Adrenaline in the Hills
Spearfish Canyon offers a variety of activities for all kinds of sports-lovers. If rock climbing is your thing, try out the seven different spots all with their own variety of routes and ranges. And, a bonus, in the winter there are three climbable flows in the canyon for avid ice climbers.
And, speaking of winter, all around the Spearfish area there are trails and trail systems for cross country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, and even snowmobiling. There are a multitude of places where you can strap on your cross-country skis or snowshoes and get outside to enjoy the wintery landscape. For the fat biking fans, the Big Hill/Tinton Trail System and Iron Creek Trail offer a great workout in the hills.
When the weather gets warm break out the mountain bikes and hit the trails. Spearfish has three big annual races: Pine Island Gravel Odyssey, Black Hills Super 6, and Dakota Five-O. The Pine Island Gravel Odyssey offers three separate distances (45-miles, 70-miles, and 110-miles). Black Hills Super 6 offers two separate courses, a 6-hour and a 3-hour course. The Dakota Five-O is the longest annual bike race in Spearfish and is dubbed the phrase, “race, ride, tour” along a 50-mile loop.
Grab your running shoes, cause there’s a big hiking and running community here as well! For the runners, there are three big events: Spearfish Canyon Half marathon/5K, Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon/Half Marathon/10K/Relay/5K, and the Sundance to Spearfish Marathon.
For all the hikers, there are a variety of popular trails, scattered throughout Spearfish Canyon and up the mountains surrounding the town. For more details on the trails check out our hiking page.
Teams You Can Root For
Catch a game at Black Hills State University and cheer on the Yellow Jackets, repping green and yellow. Cheer on the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams, rodeo athletes, cross country and track and field. Watch the Women’s soccer, softball or soccer teams or catch a triathlon race or golf match. No matter the sport, support for the Yellow Jackets runs deep.
When the school year has ended, Spearfish welcomes baseball players from across the country who come to play for the Spearfish Sasquatch, the hometown collegiate baseball team. Be sure to grab a ticket as the Sasquatch battle it out all summer long for the Championship title.
Photo Credit: BHSU Softball Team
Tee Time
Looking to get out on the green? Spearfish is home to two beautiful golf courses: Elkhorn Ridge Golf Resort and Spearfish Canyon Golf Club. Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club offers an 18-hole layout, and practice facilities so that golf players of all skill levels can have an enjoyable day on the green. Plus, they offer cabins and RV sites so you can be close to the course all vacation long.
The Spearfish Canyon Golf Club offers an 18-hole layout surrounding the beautiful Spearfish Canyon. Take a drive down the scenic byway and stop by the course for a round of golf with your friends. Grab a bit to eat at the Clubhouse for some good food and drink after swinging your golf club all day.
Too hot or rainy to play on the course? Head over to The Clubhouse of Spearfish, Spearfish’s very own indoor golf course and sports bar. Practice your golf swing with your friends so you’ll be ready for that golf course fairway.
Goals, Baskets, Volleys, Oh My
Here in town, there’s plenty of courts and fields for you to practice your pickleball swing or work on your volleyball serve. Grab some friends and head to Spearfish City Park where you’ll find a sand volleyball court, basketball court, and pickleball and tennis courts available for use.
Spartan Park also offers sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, a football and soccer field as well as a dog park. So, while you play a quick pick-up game, your dog can burn off some energy too.
Kids want to practice their soccer kick or softball swing? Spearfish has three different complexes that offer great fields for your kids to perfect their skills for the upcoming sports season.
- Black Hills Power Sports Complex
- Sky Ridge Sports Complex
- Sawmill Youth Sports Complex
