35 state parks with swimming in South Dakota

35 of South Dakota’s 65 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodgingBook
Amsden Lakeside Use AreaTwelve non-electric campsites near Groton share the shore with a boat ramp and a swim beach, with room to…CampsitesBook a campsite
Angostura Recreation AreaA 1949 dam on the Cheyenne River holds this reservoir, which runs to 36 miles of shoreline with sandy beaches…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Buryanek Recreation AreaBoaters and anglers put in on the Missouri River here, where the Lewis and Clark expedition passed and…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Custer State ParkBison and elk roam 71,000 acres of the Black Hills, best seen from the Wildlife Loop road, and the Bison…$25 / vehicleCampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Farm Island Recreation AreaAn island nature area on Lake Sharpe east of Pierre carries 8 miles of trail, with a wildlife blind for…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Hartford Beach State ParkFive hiking trails above Big Stone Lake pass American Indian burial mounds, a prehistoric village site and an…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Alvin Recreation AreaLake Alvin is a 105-acre no-wake lake behind a dam on Nine Mile Creek, named for Alvin Dempewolf, a…Day use only
Lake Carthage Lakeside Use AreaSixteen campsites, most with electric hookups, sit above the 1,300-acre Lake Carthage alongside a boat ramp…CampsitesBook a campsite
Lake Cochrane Recreation AreaLake Cochrane and Lake Oliver flank this park on the Minnesota border, each with a fishing pier, a boat ramp…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Herman State ParkHerman Luce, who claimed land here in 1870, built the hand-hewn oak cabin that still stands on this peninsula…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Louise Recreation AreaCamping at Lake Louise near Miller comes in two halves: 32 electric sites and two cabins by the boat dock, or…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Poinsett Recreation AreaJoseph Nicollet and John Fremont camped on this big lake's north shore in 1838, and the visitor center museum…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Thompson Recreation AreaOnce dry pasture, this lake filled past 20 feet in the mid-1980s and is now a National Natural Landmark, and…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Lake Vermillion Recreation AreaDamming the Vermillion River's east fork in 1958 made this 512-acre reservoir 27 miles west of Sioux Falls…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lewis and Clark Recreation AreaFour campgrounds with 418 sites and 20 camping cabins spread along Lewis and Clark Lake outside Yankton…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Mina Lake Recreation AreaWest of Aberdeen, Mina Lake has a sandy swim beach, a fishing pier and rentals from kayaks to a floating…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Newton Hills State ParkA band of wooded glacial hills on the Coteau des Prairie south of Canton, where more than 200 bird species…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
North Point Recreation AreaPrairie dogs, dubbed barking squirrels, were new to Lewis and Clark when they reached this stretch of the…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Oahe Downstream Recreation AreaBelow Oahe Dam north of Fort Pierre, three campgrounds hold 205 sites, and wintering bald eagles perch in the…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Oakwood Lakes State ParkEight linked glacial lakes surround this park near Bruce, a summer gathering place for American Indians where…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Okobojo Point Recreation AreaRolling hills and prairie meet a long sandy beach on Lake Oahe, the Missouri River reservoir with over 2,000…Campsites
Pease Creek Recreation AreaClose to 600 wooded acres rise above Lake Francis Case south of Geddes, with bluff-top trails for hikers…CampsitesBook a campsite
Pelican Lake Recreation AreaTwo log cabins, 76 campsites and seven horse sites share Pelican Lake near Watertown, with 5.5 miles of trail…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Pickerel Lake Recreation AreaCool spring water fills 955-acre Pickerel Lake, among South Dakota's deepest natural lakes, whose name means…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Pierson Ranch Recreation AreaOpened in 1959 as the first campground built after Gavins Point Dam, Pierson Ranch lies west of Yankton…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Platte Creek Recreation AreaA quiet campground of 36 sites on Lake Francis Case, beside a creek once called Fish Creek and later named…CampsitesBook a campsite
Richmond Lake Recreation AreaThree units ring a lake of over 1,000 acres near Aberdeen: a campground with a beach, a boat ramp, and Forest…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Rocky Point Recreation AreaOrman Dam holds back the 8,000-acre Belle Fourche Reservoir here, and was the world's largest earthen dam…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Roy Lake State ParkWoodland Culture peoples built burial mounds around Roy Lake, and its name traces to crops the Roy family…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Sandy Shore Recreation AreaSand beaches edge Lake Kampeska here, and two shorefront camping cabins each come with a dock of their own…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Shadehill Recreation AreaShadehill Reservoir is one of the few big lakes in western South Dakota, and this area south of Lemmon has a…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Snake Creek Recreation AreaLake Francis Case on the Missouri is the draw here, with a boat ramp, swim beach, 115 campsites and ten…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Walker's Point Recreation AreaWalkers Point sits on 2,800-acre Lake Madison southeast of Madison, with a fishing pier, a ski beach and room…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
West Bend Recreation AreaLake Sharpe on the Missouri River offers walleye and smallmouth bass from a sheltered boat launch, and deer…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
West Whitlock Recreation AreaArikara and Mandan people once camped on this shore west of Gettysburg; the park honors Mrs. J.F. Whitlock…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite

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