Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area
South Dakota State Recreation Area
Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area hours
Year-round.
Hours as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area
Sixteen campsites, most with electric hookups, sit above the 1,300-acre Lake Carthage alongside a boat ramp, fishing pier and swim beach. Showers and a dump station are in the town of Carthage, a short drive away.
Things to do
- 🚲 Biking
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🏊 Swimming
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
- 🐦 Birding
- 🔭 Stargazing
- 🏹 Hunting
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🚤 Boat Ramp
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
More South Dakota state parks with swimming · stargazing
Camping options
- Electric Campsites
- Non-electric Campsites
Facility hours
Between Oct. 1 and April 30, water hydrants may be closed. Please contact the park directly for current status. Vault toilets usually remain open.
Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks — not the park's own opening hours.
Contact
Phone605-256-5003
🎒 Gear up for Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Telescopes
- Binoculars
- Trail cameras
- Bike helmets
- Water shoes
- Life jackets
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
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