TripAdvisor Links

Introduction ...

When we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

While we are unaware of a TripAdvisor Tourism page that is specific to Ames, there are communities in the surrounding area that have Tourism pages that may be of help. The following list should help you find those communities.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Ames - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 11 communities listed:

• Fort Thompson
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thompson
  • Fort Thompson is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thompson <3>
• Gann Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Valley
  • Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gann Valley <3>
• Highmore
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
  • Highmore is located in Hyde County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <3>
• Holabird
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
  • Holabird is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <3>
• Lower Brule
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
  • Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule <3>
• Miller
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Miller is located in Hand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <3>
• Ree Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
  • Ree Heights is located in Hand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <3>
• Saint Lawrence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
  • Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <3>
• Stephan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephan
  • Stephan is located in Hyde County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephan <3>
• Wessington Springs
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Springs
  • Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs <3>
• Wessington
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
  • Wessington is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <3>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ames. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/