About this city
Montrose is a serene, civic-minded rural prairie town positioned flatly along the winding waters of the Vermillion River in McCook County, just 30 miles west of the Sioux Falls metropolitan area. Established in 1880 during the peak agricultural expansion of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway, the town long served as a vital regional trade hub and shipping station. Today, Montrose has beautifully embraced a deeply eco-conscious progressive identity, celebrated nationally for housing one of the most eccentric, sprawling outdoor rock art reserves in the Midwest.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Browse thousands of massive hand-carved solid granite columns and surreal figures at Porter Sculpture Park directly off Interstate 90, fish along the Vermillion River, and enjoy community festivals.
