Palisades State Park
South Dakota State Park
Palisades State Park entrance fee
Daily: $10 for residents; $15 for nonresidents · Annual: $40 for residents; $60 for nonresidents
Palisades State Park hours
Year-round.
Hours as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Palisades State Park
Split Rock Creek runs between Sioux quartzite cliffs up to 50 feet high here, rock about 1.2 billion years old that draws climbers, though bolting isn't allowed. Hike the trails along the gorge and camp at one of 111 sites or ten cabins near Garretson.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🚲 Biking
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🎣 Fishing
- 🐦 Birding
- 🔭 Stargazing
- 🧭 Geocaching
- 🏹 Hunting
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🛖 Cabins
- 🛝 Playground
- 🚐 RV Dump Station
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
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Camping options
- Electric Campsites
- Non-electric Campsites
- Tent-only Campsites
Lodging options
- Camping Cabins — $60 per night
Facility hours
Between Oct. 1 and April 30, showers, flush toilets and other water systems 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
Phone605-773-6245
Address48422 256th St, Garretson, SD 57030
🎒 Gear up for Palisades State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Telescopes
- Binoculars
- Hiking boots
- Trail cameras
- Bike helmets
- Handheld GPS
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
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