Origin
Harrisburg, SD
Late night in Harrisburg on Saturday
Local time
2:52 AM
CDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Harrisburg, SD to Garretson, SD
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
40m
Distance
29.7 mi
48 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Fair
3 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Harrisburg, SD
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Garretson, SD
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Trip Overview
The drive from Harrisburg, SD to Garretson, SD covers 29.7 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Veterans Parkway, 482nd Avenue, SD Highway 11 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.5 miles on Veterans Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.64 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 29.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (53%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Harrisburg, SD to Garretson, SD covers 29.7 miles and takes about 40m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Veterans Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 7.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 2.4 miles in near SD 11 / SD Highway 11.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 2.4 miles (SD 11 / SD Highway 11): Navigation decision point; at 14.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 18.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
2.4 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
SD 11 / SD Highway 11
Turn left onto SD 11 / SD Highway 11
Navigation decision point
3
14.7 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
5
18.5 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Take the exit toward SD 11: Corson, Brandon
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward SD 11: Corson, Brandon
5
18.7 mi into trip
|
~26m in
Keep slight left at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
4
29.2 mi into trip
|
~39m in
|
5th Street
Turn right onto 5th Street
Navigation decision point
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Harrisburg, SD to Garretson, SD, road signs begin pointing toward Brandon along the way.
Brandon
18.5 mi in
|
~25m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Parkway | 7.5 mi | 11m |
| 482nd Avenue | 6.4 mi | 8m |
| SD Highway 11 | 4.4 mi | 5m |
| I 90 | 3.4 mi | 3m |
| 254th Street | 2.8 mi | 3m |
| 273rd Street | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| River Avenue | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| 5th Street | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Veterans Parkway
— 7.5 mi, about 11m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Harrisburg, SD and Garretson, SD.
1
Start on CR 110
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
East Willow Street
2
Continue on CR 110
2.1 mi
·
3 min
·
273rd Street;East Willow Street
3
Turn left onto SD 11
4.4 mi
·
5 min
·
SD Highway 11
4
Continue on SD 11
0.4 mi
·
33 sec
·
South Highway 11
5
Continue on SD 11
7.5 mi
·
11 min
·
Veterans Parkway
6
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
7
Merge onto I 90
3.4 mi
·
3 min
·
I 90
8
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Toward SD 11: Corson, Brandon
9
Keep slight left at fork
193 ft
·
4 sec
10
Turn straight onto SD 11
475 ft
·
11 sec
·
North Splitrock Boulevard
11
Continue on SD 11
6.4 mi
·
8 min
·
482nd Avenue
12
Continue on SD 11
2.8 mi
·
3 min
·
254th Street
13
Continue on SD 11
0.4 mi
·
43 sec
·
485th Avenue
14
Continue on SD 11
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
River Avenue
15
Turn right onto 5th Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
5th Street
16
Turn right onto North Main Avenue
292 ft
·
7 sec
·
North Main Avenue
17
Arrive at destination
North Main Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.64 one way
$9.29 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $5.10 | $10.20 |
| premium | $4.89 | $5.72 | $11.43 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.56 | $13.11 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.12 | $1.43 |
| Efficient EV | 7.4 | 0 | $2.60 | $1.19 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.9 | 0 | $4.16 | $1.90 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Garretson, SD
Late night in Garretson on Saturday
Local time
2:52 AM
CDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
2 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
40m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Harrisburg, SD to Garretson, SD covers 29.7 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Veterans Parkway, 482nd Avenue, SD Highway 11. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.8 miles from Harrisburg, SD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.64 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 2.4 miles (SD 11 / SD Highway 11): Navigation decision point; at 14.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 18.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
On the drive from Harrisburg, SD to Garretson, SD, road signs begin pointing toward Brandon along the way.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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