Across South Dakota, of the 88 ice cream shops we list, 78 give a phone number, 5 publish opening hours and 59 have a website. 23 are branches of national chains — Dairy Queen (10), TCBY (9), Cold Stone Creamery (2); the remaining 65 are independent. By what they offer: 28 serve soft serve, 13 sell frozen yogurt, 9 make milkshakes. Most often named on their own websites: sundaes (7), ice cream cakes (2) and cookie sandwiches (2). The longest-running is B & G MilkyWay, in business since 1953.
Top 10 ice cream shops in South Dakota
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Twist ConeAberdeen
Monday - Saturday: 11am - 9pm, Sunday: 12pm - 9pm
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2Leones' CreamerySpearfish
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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3Sweet CheeksSioux Falls
MON-THURS 2PM-10PM, FRI 2PM-10:30PM, SAT 12PM-10:30PM, SUN 12PM-10PM
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4Stensland Family FarmsSioux Falls
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5Armadillos Ice Cream ShoppeRapid City
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6Cold Stone CreameryRapid City
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7The Silver Lining Creamery SDRapid City
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8Turtle TownKeystone
Mon–Sun 8:00am–10:00pm
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9Horatio's Homemade Ice CreamCuster
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10Dairy QueenCuster
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single ice cream shop are listed further down this page.
Other towns in South Dakota
One ice cream shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Twist ConeAberdeen
503 N 3rd St, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Monday - Saturday: 11am - 9pm, Sunday: 12pm - 9pm
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Orange Leaf Frozen YogurtAberdeen
205 6th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
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Little Dipper Ice Cream-YogurtAberdeen
3315 6th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
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Feldy’s Ice CreamArlington
19569 US-81, Arlington, SD 57212
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Crazee Cow Ice CreamBelle Fourche
600 State St, Belle Fourche, SD 57717
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TCBYBeresford
1508 W Cedar St, Beresford, SD 57004
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Melts Ice Cream ShoppeBig Stone City
Big Stone City, SD 57216
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Dairy Queen (Treat)Box Elder
504 N Ellsworth Rd, Box Elder, SD 57719
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B & G MilkywayBrandon
124 E Annabelle St, Brandon, SD 57005
Since 1953
Locally owned
Sundaes
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Mac's Kree MeeBritton
107 Vander Horck St, Britton, SD 57430
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Dailey ScoopsBrookings
2273 16th Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006
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Scoops and LoopsBrookings
404 Main Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
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SDSU Dairy BarBrookings
1225 College Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
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Horatio's Homemade Ice CreamCuster
548 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730-1913
Since 2019
Family-owned
Ice cream cakes
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Dairy QueenCuster
335 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730-1599
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Ice Cream ParlorCuster
Custer, SD
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Dairy QueenDe Smet
DQ Grill & Chill Restaurant 207 US Hwy 14 W, De Smet, SD 57231-2296
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Dairy Queen (Treat)Deadwood
673 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732
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Alpine Outpost 385Deadwood
22493 US-385, Deadwood, SD 57732
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Sam's Five & DimeEden
312 Broadway Ave, Eden, SD 57232-6136
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Kc DairyElkton
48629 212th St, Elkton, SD 57026-6716
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Farm Life CreameryEthan
41053 265th St, Ethan, SD 57334
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Cool SpotFort Pierre
205 1st St, Fort Pierre, SD 57532
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Dairy QueenGroton
11 E US Highway 12, Groton, SD 57445-2175
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B&G MilkywayHarrisburg
201 Cliff Ave, Harrisburg, SD 57032
Since 2022
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Dairy QueenHill City
281 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745
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CreamHill City
156 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745
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Two Cows Creamery and BistroHot Springs
237 N River St, Hot Springs, SD 57747
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Gus' Best Ice CreamHot Springs
345 N River St, Hot Springs, SD 57747-1626
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TCBYHuron
1900 Dakota Ave S, Huron, SD 57350
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Putters and ScoopsHuron
800 Easy St, Huron, SD 57350
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POPHuron
274 Dakota Ave S, Huron, SD 57350
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Turtle TownKeystone
117 Winter St, Keystone, SD 57751
Mon–Sun 8:00am–10:00pm
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Memorial Team Ice CreamKeystone
13000 SD-244, Keystone, SD 57751
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Bobbie's Black Hills Ice Cream ShopLead
457 S Main St, Lead, SD 57754
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ScoopsLemmon
314 Main St, Lemmon, SD 57638
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TCBYMadison
222 N Washington Ave, Madison, SD 57042
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Dairy Queen Grill & ChillMartin
215 Bennett Ave, Martin, SD 57551
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Dairy Queen Grill & ChillMartin
215 W Bennett Ave, Martin, SD 57551-5924
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B&G Milkyway MitchellMitchell
422 S Sanborn Blvd, Mitchell, SD 57301-3349
Since 1953
Locally owned
Sundaes
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Farm Life CreameryMitchell
1305 Havens Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301
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Corner Stone Ice CreamMitchell
615 N Main St, Mitchell, SD 57301
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Murdo Drive-InMurdo
212 Kennedy Ave, Murdo, SD 57559
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Dairy Queen Grill & ChillPierre
519 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
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Zesto PierrePierre
213 W Capitol Ave #103, Pierre, SD 57501
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TCBYPierre
201 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
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One Ave Ice CreamPine Ridge
4 East Ridge Loop Rd , Pine Ridge, SD 57770
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Little Brick Ice CreamPlatte
311 S Main St #2, Platte, SD 57369
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Leones' CreamerySpearfish
722 N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Since 2014
Waffle cones
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TCBYSpearfish
608 N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783
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Tea B&G MilkywayTea
200 E Brian St, Tea, SD 57064
Since 1953
Locally owned
Sundaes
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TCBYVermillion
707 E Cherry St, Vermillion, SD 57069
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Scoops Ice Cream ParlorVermillion
13 Main St, Vermillion, SD 57069
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Cow & SpoonVermillion
13 E Main St, Vermillion, SD 57069
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Home Town Ice CreamViborg
101 N Main St, Viborg, SD 57070
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Cool as IceVolga
125 Kasan Ave, Volga, SD 57071
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TCBYWatertown
1211 9th Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201
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Zesto Drive-InWatertown
209 9th Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201
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The Frosty BoyWinner
301 W 2nd St, Winner, SD 57580-1601
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Dairy DockYankton
4804 W 8th St, Yankton, SD 57078
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Dairy Queen Grill & ChillYankton
1917 Broadway Ave, Yankton, SD 57078-2014
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