Martin, SD is home to many area attractions. Golfers hit the links at the city golf course, while bowlers strike out at Sportsman's Lanes. People and pets play at Brooks Memorial Park and Hodson Park. Martin boasts one outdoor and two indoor basketball courts. Soccer, baseball, and football fields are in ready supply. A paved bike path stretches through town, allowing walkers and bicyclists to travel from the north edge of Martin to the Sunrise Housing in the east. The Bennett County Fairgrounds feature an annual fair and rodeo. Wild Horse Butte Pow Wow Grounds hosts traditional Native American ceremonies. Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge offers exquisite views and animals in their natural habitats.
South along Highway 73, the Sandhills of Nebraska offer unique terrain ripe with native grasslands, sand dunes, and wildlife. Near Merriman, NE (a short 20 minute drive from the center of Martin), residents may visit the Bowring Ranch or Cottonwood Lake. The Arthur Bowring Sandhills State Historical Park features a unique view of the history of ranching and the cattle industry from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area Campground offers power boating, picnicking, and fishing opportunites, as well as a children's playground.
To the east and west along Highway 18, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Oglala Sioux Tribe preserve their heritages on tribal ground. North of Martin, the Badlands of South Dakota create beautiful landscapes worthy of exploration.