Storybook Island
Storybook Island
4.5
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
We are a non profit childrens park. 8 1/2 acres of outdoor fun! We have a train, carousel and Bippity Boppity Bounce, the cost is $2 per person for each of these. We have concessions on site as well as a gift shop. We are free admission in the summer, a $1 per person donation is recommended. We DO NOT allow outside food, drink or pets. We open for the summer season on Memorial Weekend and Close on Labor Day.
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Tania D
Santa Clara, UT90 contributions
Jun 2020 • Family
Charming park with lots to see & interact with. Lots of benches & many shade trees. Lots of fun. They recommend a donation you can drop in the box when you enter. You can pay for a train ride, bounce house, or carousel. We didn’t opt for any of those since we were just there for an hour. It was freshly painted & well maintained. I loved how there was a mix of new & old and classic story rhymes-we tested the kids on the rhymes. Great experience!!
Written 28 June 2020
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Diana M
Carlsbad, NM135 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
This is a free park full of statues and playgrounds based on favorite children's stories. Kids (and kids at heart) of all ages will have a great time. We enjoyed taking a seat and watching families have fun.
Written 16 September 2020
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Bvance4
8 contributions
Jun 2021
Our 5 year old had a ball! Our 12 year old even loved the sand box diggers. This is a great free park in Rapid City with tons of little displays to honor classic children's stories. A fun hour or two.
Written 17 June 2021
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Lacy W
31 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
This is a great thing to do with kids. The statues are kinda ran down and broken. I think they should use some of the donations to repair things that are broken. It's definitely good for something free but I wouldn't wanna pay to do it. We rode the train which was super cute. Great idea, kids loved it just needs updated.
Written 19 July 2021
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Melody42390
Harlem, GA129 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
This is the cutest park ever and it’s awesome that it’s free to visit! My 3 and 1 year old boys loved it, but I think my husband and I enjoyed it just as much. It’s full of all your favorite storybook characters and really makes you nostalgic for your own childhood. It’s definitely worth a visit and make sure to leave a donation to keep the park going.
Written 11 September 2020
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JLorraine
Portland, OR23 contributions
Jul 2022
The facilities are very clean and well-kept. The kids had a ton of fun! They loved the carousel, the train and the freedom to run and explore to displays. I especially loved the artist who was doing caricatures. She is SO talented. We immediately framed ours as soon as we got home.
Written 14 August 2022
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Mctalker
Spearfish, SD108 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
The kids loved it - a 7 yr old and twin 5 yr olds. Free admission tho they encourage a free will offering. We were the 1.5 hrs. The train ride was cute, around $3/person. Great music throughout with good messages. I was skeptical after looking at pictures online, but it had lots of places for kids to climb into.
Written 25 July 2021
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GR_FamilyTraveler
Grand Rapids, MI23 contributions
Jul 2020
Lots of nice play structures for the kids with all the popular story characters. Our kids had such a good time that we came back the next day as well. Only wish that the train ride had been a bit longer. For $2 per person, they could have gone around the whole park.
Written 6 July 2020
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Jenn
Kingwood, TX346 contributions
Jul 2020
This was precious. Check the park hours. Good parking off a busy street. Fully fenced in park. Free to go in but asks for a donation - we were happy to donate.
We took teens there to walk after dinner while on our trip. They loved reliving their childhood there. We got great photos. We laughed a lot. It is meant for smaller children but my teens loved walking around. We were there about 45 minutes and we were able to walk off the after dinner aches from a long car ride while traveling. It was so cute and we enjoyed every minute of it.
We took teens there to walk after dinner while on our trip. They loved reliving their childhood there. We got great photos. We laughed a lot. It is meant for smaller children but my teens loved walking around. We were there about 45 minutes and we were able to walk off the after dinner aches from a long car ride while traveling. It was so cute and we enjoyed every minute of it.
Written 11 July 2020
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Mackenzie M
Gillette, WY18 contributions
Dec 2019
I went to college at SDSMT in Rapid City as a single mother of a 2 year old. We LOVED this place. I love how cheap it is and my son loved going there all the time! We now live a few hours away and come back every winter for the Christmas lights and Santa. He is now 10 and we have such amazing memories of this place. I am so happy it is still open!
Written 9 March 2020
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Storybook Island is not pet friendly. If you Google Storybook Island it gives you a all the details at their website. Hope this was helpful and have a great vacation.
Written 31 July 2017
Are leashed pets allowed in the park?
Written 24 July 2017
can you bring a cooler into the park?
Written 28 May 2017
There is a park adjoining it with picnic tables and parking where you can have a cooler.
Written 31 May 2017
Teenagers might be a little bored. I have great memories of this place when I was young, but there's definitely a time period where teens might think it's "lame." With a teenager, you might be better off checking out Custer State Park, Reptile Gardens, Bear Country, Mount Rushmore, or Crazy Horse.
Written 3 July 2016
Isn't this closed most of the year? Their website says closed right now.
Written 28 March 2015
Yes. It is only open between memorial day & labor day.
Written 1 April 2015
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