Pelican Lake Recreation Area
South Dakota State Recreation Area
Pelican Lake Recreation Area entrance fee
Daily: $10 for residents; $15 for nonresidents · Annual: $40 for residents; $60 for nonresidents
Pelican Lake Recreation Area hours
Year-round.
Hours as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Pelican Lake Recreation Area
Two log cabins, 76 campsites and seven horse sites share Pelican Lake near Watertown, with 5.5 miles of trail through prairie, woods and wildflower plantings. Ride 4.5 of those miles on horseback, rent a kayak, or shoot the 14-target archery course.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🚲 Biking
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🏊 Swimming
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
- 🐎 Equestrian
- 🐦 Birding
- 🧭 Geocaching
- 🏹 Hunting
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🛖 Cabins
- 🛝 Playground
- 🚤 Boat Ramp
- 🚐 RV Dump Station
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
More South Dakota state parks with cabins · swimming · horseback riding
Camping options
- Electric Campsites
- Horse 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
Phone605-882-5392
Address17450 450th Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201
Upcoming events at Pelican Lake Recreation Area
Event details and registration are on the SD Game, Fish and Parks calendar.
🎒 Gear up for Pelican Lake Recreation Area
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Binoculars
- Hiking boots
- Trail cameras
- Bike helmets
- Water shoes
- Life jackets
- Riding helmets
- Handheld GPS
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
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