The park is free admission in the summer
Summer Season
Summer Season
Summer Season
We will open for the summer season on May 29, 2021 and close for the summer season on Labor Day, During the summer we are open 9am-7pm
Our Team
Summer Season
Summer Season
Our amazing team,
Jackie Laws, Executive Director,
Walt Denett Maintenance Supervisor,
Peter Swiftbird, Maintenance Assistant, work full-time to take care of the parks upkeep, raising funds to keep the park Free for the summer season.
In the summer time we employ about 35 young people to work the park
Our History
Summer Season
Our History
Storybook Island was founded in 1959 by Merle Gunderson and the Rapid City Rotary Clubs. We have been in operation for over 60 years and we have always been free admission in the summer.
Our Mission
caricatures by alyssa
Our History
The Mission of Storybook Island is
“To provide a free, safe, educational environment for those young in years or young at heart to experience the power of imagination”.
caricatures by alyssa
caricatures by alyssa
caricatures by alyssa
Visit our amazing Caricature artist Alyssa. She will be with us opening weekend
Support The Place Where Magic Happens
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
