Swan Creek Recreation Area

South Dakota State Recreation Area

HoursYear-round.
CampingYes

Swan Creek Recreation Area entrance fee

Daily: $10 for residents; $15 for nonresidents · Annual: $40 for residents; $60 for nonresidents

Swan Creek Recreation Area hours

Year-round.

Hours as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.

About Swan Creek Recreation Area

Twenty-six campsites split between two campgrounds on the prairie bluffs over Lake Oahe, on the Lewis and Clark Trail. Two boat ramps and a fish cleaning station make it an anglers' base.

Things to do

  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🏹 Hunting

Amenities & facilities

  • 🏕️ Campsites
  • 🚿 Showers
  • 🚻 Restrooms
  • 🚤 Boat Ramp
  • 🚐 RV Dump Station
  • ♿ Accessible Facilities

Camping options

  • Electric Campsites
  • Non-electric Campsites

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

Phone605-937-8413

Address16157A West Whitlock Road, Ste A, Gettysburg, SD 57442

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