Welcome
We are a free admission park in the summer. All donations are appreciated!
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.
The park is open for the summer season from may 29 -septembe
Summer Season
Summer Season
Summer Season
We open for the summer season on Saturday, May 28, 2022 - Monday September 5, 2022
Open 7 days a week 9am-7pm
Our Team
Summer Season
Summer Season
Our amazing team,
Jackie Laws, Executive Director,
Kelci Carroll, Chief Financial Officer
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
Our History
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
Our History
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”.
Adult Fun Night June 25, 2022 4pm-10pm 21 and over only!
The Park will be closing at 1pm on June 25