Public land in South Dakota

93 public places in South Dakota: 63 state & public land, 14 state parks, 10 national parks, 4 wildlife management areas, 1 parks, 1 open-access private land. 1 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 93 ⛺ Camping · 87 📷 Nature Photography · 87 🎣 Fishing · 64 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 63 🫐 Berry Foraging · 63 🦌 Hunting · 5 🦉 Birdwatching · 5

🎫 Entry pass for South Dakota state lands

Park entrance license: residents $8/vehicle/day; out-of-state visitors $8/vehicle/day. Annual option: $36.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (63)

All 63 on the map →

Adams Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Altamont GPAUnknown — check official site
Astoria Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Augustana Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Badlands WildernessUnknown — check official site
Beaver Creek Nature AreaUnknown — check official site
Beilage-Hepler Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Sioux Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Black Elk WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bourne Slough Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Bourne Slough Water Access AreaUnknown — check official site
Brant Lake East Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Brant Lake South Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Brant Lake West Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Buffalo Gap National GrasslandUnknown — check official site
Chain Lakes State Public Shooting AreaUnknown — check official site
Cowan Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Coxes-Mirror Lakes Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Dolney Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
E. Hanson Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Eidahl Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Fort Pierre National GrasslandUnknown — check official site
Fort Sisseton + 40 Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Grand River National GrasslandUnknown — check official site
Harrison-Badger-Trucano Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Harter Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Hickman Dam Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Highmore Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Hojrup Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Ingvold Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Johnson Point Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Johnson Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Jones Lake Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Kastner Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Alvin Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Henry Lakeside Use AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Louise Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Thompson Lakeside Use AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Thompson Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Thompson West Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (14)

Custer State Park$20/vehicle (7 days)
Bear Butte State ParkUnknown — check official site
Custer State ParkUnknown — check official site
Fort Sisseton Historic State ParkUnknown — check official site
Good Earth State ParkUnknown — check official site
Hartford Beach State ParkUnknown — check official site
Lake Herman State ParkUnknown — check official site
Newton Hills State ParkUnknown — check official site
Oakwood Lakes State ParkUnknown — check official site
Palisades State Park15.00 USD/day
Roy Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Roy Lake State Park - East UnitUnknown — check official site
Roy Lake State Park - West UnitUnknown — check official site
Sica Hollow State ParkUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (10)

Badlands National Park$30/vehicle (7 days)
Badlands National ParkUnknown — check official site
Jewel Cave National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Lake Andes National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Minuteman Missile National Historic SiteUnknown — check official site
Mount Rushmore National MemorialUnknown — check official site
Sand Lake National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Waubay National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Wind Cave National ParkUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (4)

Camp Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lacreek National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Lake Alvin State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
White Lake State Game Bird RefugeUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (1)

Missouri National Recreational RiverUnknown — check official site

🤝 Open-Access Private Land (1)

SD Walk-In Areas — SDfree