⛺ Camping on public land in South Dakota

87 public places in South Dakota are listed for camping (63 state & public land, 14 state parks, 10 national parks). 0 have no entry fee. Open any place for its map, directions, fees and the land around it.

Rules, seasons and closures vary by unit. Confirm with the managing agency before you go.

The places

🏞️ Badlands National Park$30/vehicle (7 days)
🌳 Custer State Park$20/vehicle (7 days)
🗺️ 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 National ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Badlands WildernessUnknown — check official site
🌳 Bear Butte State ParkUnknown — 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
🌳 Custer State ParkUnknown — 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
🌳 Fort Sisseton Historic State ParkUnknown — check official site
🌳 Good Earth State ParkUnknown — 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
🌳 Hartford Beach State ParkUnknown — 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
🏞️ Jewel Cave National MonumentUnknown — 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
🏞️ Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Kastner Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lake Alvin Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Lake Andes National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lake Henry Lakeside Use AreaUnknown — check official site
🌳 Lake Herman State ParkUnknown — 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
🗺️ Lechtenberg Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lingemann Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lynn Lake Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Madison Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ McCarlson Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Minuteman Missile National Historic SiteUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Mount Rushmore National MemorialUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Mullenberg Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Mydland Pass Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🌳 Newton Hills State ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Nine Mile Creek Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🌳 Oakwood Lakes State ParkUnknown — check official site
🌳 Palisades State Park15.00 USD/day
🗺️ Payne Access Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Payne Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Pickerel Lake Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - East UnitUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - West UnitUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Reinhardt Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Reinhardt Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🌳 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
🏞️ Sand Lake National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
🌳 Sica Hollow State ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Slunecka Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Sterr Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Stianson Liberty Hemmah Krause Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Stratton Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Wagner Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Walker's Point Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Waubay National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
🗺️ White Lake Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Wilmarth Lake Game Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Wind Cave National ParkUnknown — check official site

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