List of South Dakota state parks

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The U.S. state of South Dakota operates 13 state parks, 43 recreation areas, 6 nature areas, and 1 trail, totaling approximately 96,000 acres. These sites are administered by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.

These areas preserve natural geologic features, historic and sacred Plains Indian sites, and historic pioneer settlements and forts. They also provide recreational facilities and access to waterbodies, including the Missouri River, on which there are 25 recreation areas.

South Dakota State Parks and recreation areas range in size from the 19-acre Sandy Shore Recreation Area to the 71,000-acre Custer State Park. It was the first park established in the system, in 1919. Good Earth State Park at Blood Run is the most recent park, added in 2013. System-wide visitation in 2016 was 7,500,000.{{Cite web|url=https://gfp.sd.gov/agency/information/docs/2016_AnnualReport_Email.pdf|title=South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks 2016 Annual Report|date=2016|website=South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks|access-date=October 2, 2017}}

List of state parks and recreation areas

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Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve

|Nature area

|Union

|{{convert|1600|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|42.53905

96.528179}}

|1997

|

|Homestead and nature preserve on the Missouri River,{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/adams-homestead/|title=Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve|website=Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve|access-date=2017-09-22}} this area contains one of the largest stands of cottonwood trees in the state.{{Cite book|title=Fitness Passport Challenge|publisher=South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks}}

Angostura Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Fall River

|{{convert|1125|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.345873

103.42202}}

|1954

|

|Shoreline and beaches on the eastern edge of Angostura Reservoir.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/angostura/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Angostura|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Bear Butte State Park

|State park

|Meade

|{{convert|1935|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.45989

103.45085}}

|1961

|100x100px

|Geological laccolith, traditional landmark and sacred religious site for the Lakota Indians.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/bear-butte/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Bear Butte|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Beaver Creek Nature Area

|Nature area

|Minnehaha

|{{convert|165|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.558174

96.541611}}

|1967

|

|Natural prairie, tilled field and a historic 1870s log cabin.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/beaver-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Beaver Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/beaver-creek/docs/beaver-creek-trails.pdf|title=Beaver Creek Nature Area Trail System|website=South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks}}

Big Sioux Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Minnehaha

|{{convert|430|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.57305

96.594378}}

|1978

|

|Recreation area along the Big Sioux River{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/big-sioux/|title=Big Sioux Recreation Area|website=Big Sioux Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-22}} hosting some of the largest trees in the state.

Big Stone Island Nature Area

|Nature area

|Roberts

|{{convert|100|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.34723

96.487953}}

|1976

|

|Island in Big Stone Lake that was previously a Plains Indian village and later a resort.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/big-stone/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Big Stone Island|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Burke Lake Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Gregory

|{{convert|106|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.183192

99.260023}}

|1947

|

|Recreation area surrounding the 25-acre Burke Lake.

Buryanek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Gregory

|{{convert|166|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.415231

99.173167}}

|1983

|

|Missouri River area where George Shannon of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was lost in 1804.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/buryanek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Buryanek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Chief White Crane Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Yankton

|{{convert|186|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|42.851249

97.460067}}

|2001

|

|Located on the Missouri River and known for its bald eagle habitat, the site is named for a Plains Indian leader who met the Lewis and Clark Expedition nearby in 1804.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/chief-white-crane/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Chief White Crane|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Cow Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Sully

|{{convert|257|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.555685

100.47618}}

|2001

|

|Fishing area and boat launch on the shore of Lake Oahe on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/cow-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Cow Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Custer State Park

|State park

|Custer

|{{convert|71000|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.7706

103.3964}}

|1919

|100x100px

|South Dakota's first and largest state park. Located in the southern Black Hills and known for the scenic Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake, and as a wildlife habitat with a famous herd of bison.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/custer/|title=Custer State Park|website=Custer State Park|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Farm Island Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Hughes

|{{convert|1800|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.345921

100.27995}}

|1946

|

|A former island (now connected to mainland via causeway) located on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/farm-island/|title=Farm Island Recreation Area|website=Farm Island Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Fisher Grove State Park

|State park

|Spink

|{{convert|277|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.883461

98.356702}}

|1946

|

|The first stagecoach road from Watertown to Pierre crossed the James River at this location.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/fisher-grove/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Fisher Grove|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Fort Sisseton Historic State Park

|State park

|Marshall

|{{convert|125|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.659398

97.528266}}

|1959

|100x100px

|The remains of historic Fort Sisseton, established in 1864, are preserved within the park.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/fort-sisseton/|title=Fort Sisseton Historic State Park|website=Fort Sisseton Historic State Park|access-date=2017-09-22}}

George S. Mickelson Trail

|Trail

|Lawrence, Pennington, Custer, Fall River

|

|

|

|1998

|133x133px

|A 109-mile long mixed-use trail running from Bear Butte to Edgemont along the historic Burlington Northern rail line through the Black Hills.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/mickelson-trail/|title=George S. Mickelson Trail|website=George S. Mickelson Trail|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Good Earth State Park at Blood Run

|State park

|Lincoln

|{{convert|650|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.475595

96.5942}}

|2013{{Cite news|url=https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/2017/09/26/ears-to-the-ground/|title=EARS TO THE GROUND|date=2017-09-26|work=Landscape Architecture Magazine|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en-US}}

|

|The largest Oneota cultural site discovered to date in the upper Midwest.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/good-earth/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Good Earth|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}

Hartford Beach State Park

|State park

|Roberts

|{{convert|331|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.402196

96.673074}}

|1945

|

|American Indian burial mounds and former trading post on Big Stone Lake.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/hartford-beach/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Hartford Beach|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/hartford-beach/docs/hartford-beach-trails.pdf|title=Hartford Beach State Park Trail System|website=South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks}}

Indian Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Walworth

|{{convert|187|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.522137

100.38682}}

|2001

|

|Camping area and boat launch on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=https://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/indian-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Indian Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-10-02}}

LaFramboise Island Nature Area

|Nature area

|Hughes

|{{convert|555|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.361169

100.36242}}

|2002

|

|Sand bar island in the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/laframboise/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} LaFramboise Island|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lake Alvin Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Lincoln

|{{convert|59|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|

|1957

|

|Beach and fishing area surrounding Lake Alvin.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lake-alvin/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Lake Alvin|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lake Cochrane Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Deuel

|{{convert|88|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.714191

96.478932}}

|1974

|

|Recreation area nestled between Lake Cochrane and Lake Oliver.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lake-cochrane/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Lake Cochrane|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lake Herman State Park

|State park

|Lake

|{{convert|227|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.992878

97.160426}}

|1946

|

|Wildlife habitat and historic Herman Luce settler's cabin on the eastern shore of Lake Herman.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lake-herman/|title=Lake Herman State Park and Walker's Point Recreation Area|website=Lake Herman State Park and Walker's Point Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Walworth

|{{convert|332|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.549856

99.985001}}

|1947

|

|One of the earliest artificial lakes in South Dakota, established in 1927.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lake-hiddenwood/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Lake Hiddenwood|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lake Louise Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Hand

|{{convert|320|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.620547

99.140553}}

|1945

|

|Area adjacent to the 164-acre Lake Louise.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lake-louise/|title=Lake Louise Recreation Area|website=Lake Louise Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lake Poinsett Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Brookings

|{{convert|196|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.534183

97.083956}}

|1976

|

|Camping area and boat launch on the southern shore of Lake Poinsett.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lake-poinsett/|title=Lake Poinsett Recreation Area|website=Lake Poinsett Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lake Thompson Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Kingsbury

|{{convert|416|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.323468

97.434631}}

|1998

|

|Located on the northern shore of Lake Thompson, better known as one of the "Twin Lakes" in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie book series.

Lake Vermillion Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|McCook

|{{convert|267|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.594764

97.185172}}

|1967

|

|Fishing, swimming and boating area on the southern end of the 512-acre Lake Vermillion.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lake-vermillion/|title=Lake Vermillion Recreation Area|website=Lake Vermillion Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Lewis & Clark Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Yankton

|{{convert|928|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|42.867723

97.521526}}

|1966

|

|Located upriver and adjacent to Gavins Point Dam on the former site of Fort Yankton.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/lewis-and-clark/|title=Lewis & Clark Recreation Area|website=Lewis & Clark Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Little Moreau Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Dewey

|{{convert|160|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.349193

101.08448}}

|1962

|

|Grassland and former winter campgrounds of Plains Indian tribes.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/little-moreau/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Little Moreau|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Perkins

|{{convert|114|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.775402

102.17742}}

|1945

|

|Campground located where explorer Hugh Glass was attacked by a grizzly bear in 1823 and near the passage of George Armstrong Custer's 1874 expedition to the Black Hills.{{Cite news|url=http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Llewellyn+Johns+Recreation+Area|title=Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area|work=TheFreeDictionary.com|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Mina Lake Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Edmonds

|{{convert|300|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.447464

98.74082}}

|1950

|

|Boating, fishing and swimming area on the shore of the man-made Mina Lake reservoir.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/mina-lake/|title=Richmond Lake and Mina Lake Recreation Areas|website=Richmond Lake and Mina Lake Recreation Areas|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Newton Hills State Park

|State park

|Lincoln

|{{convert|948|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.219041

96.570193}}

|1949

|

|Rolling hills and woodland on the southern end of the Coteau des Prairies geological formation.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/newton-hills/|title=Newton Hills State Park|website=Newton Hills State Park|access-date=2017-09-23}}

North Point Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Charles Mix

|{{convert|1055|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.083064

98.550327}}

|2001

|

|Located on the eastern shore of Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River above Fort Randall Dam.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/north-point/|title=North Point and Randall Creek Recreation Areas|website=North Point and Randall Creek Recreation Areas|access-date=2017-09-23}}

North Wheeler Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Charles Mix

|

|

|{{Coord|43.171927

98.825552}}

|2001

|

|Small park and campground with access to Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/north-wheeler/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} North Wheeler|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Stanley

|{{convert|933|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.436944

100.39978}}

|2002

|

|Located on the Missouri River just below Oahe Dam.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/oahe-downstream/|title=Oahe Downstream Recreation Area|website=Oahe Downstream Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Oakwood Lakes State Park

|State park

|Brookings

|{{convert|293|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.449753

96.981982}}

|1945

|

|A former gathering spot for American Indians, the park is nestled among eight connected lakes and contains a historic 1869 log cabin.

Okobojo Point Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Sully

|{{convert|135|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.57596

100.49547}}

|2001

|

|A sandy peninsula on the shore of Lake Oahe on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/okobojo-point/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Okobojo Point|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Palisades State Park

|State park

|Minnehaha

|{{convert|434.5|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.687645

96.517166}}

|1972

|100x100px

|Distinctive Sioux quartzite rock formations along Split Rock Creek.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/palisades/|title=Palisades State Park|website=Palisades State Park|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Pease Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Charles Mix

|{{convert|600|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.140208

98.731855}}

|2001

|

|River access at the confluence of Pease Creek and the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/pease-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Pease Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Pelican Lake Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Codington

|{{convert|152|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.852222

97.208448}}

|1978

|

|Camping, boating and other activities on the southern shore of Pelican Lake.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/pelican-lake/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Pelican Lake|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-23}}

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Day

|{{convert|368|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.485552

97.248138}}

|1949

|

|Comprising east and west sections on the 955-acre Pickerel Lake.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/pickerel-lake/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Pickerel Lake|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Pierson Ranch Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Yankton

|{{convert|60|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|42.873642

97.482167}}

|2001

|

|Primarily a campground located between Lewis & Clark Recreation Area and Chief White Crane Recreation Area on Gavins Point Dam.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/pierson-ranch/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Pierson Ranch|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Platte Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Charles Mix

|{{convert|252|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.298531

98.997651}}

|1983

|

|Fishing and river access at the junction of Platte Creek and Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/platte-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Platte Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Randall Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Gregory

|{{convert|184|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.051021

98.555139}}

|2002

|

|Just downstream from Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River and noted as a habitat for bald eagles.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/randall-creek/|title=North Point and Randall Creek Recreation Areas|website=North Point and Randall Creek Recreation Areas|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Revheim Bay Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Walworth

|{{convert|296|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.522778

100.4074}}

|2001

|

|Day-use park on the Missouri River near Mobridge.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/revheim-bay/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Revheim Bay|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Richmond Lake Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Brown

|{{convert|349|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.539902

98.611093}}

|1947

|

|Recreation area on Richmond Lake with separate units for camping, wildlife viewing and boat access.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/richmond-lake/|title=Richmond Lake and Mina Lake Recreation Areas|website=Richmond Lake and Mina Lake Recreation Areas|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Rocky Point Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Butte

|{{convert|350|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.709229

103.71253}}

|2005

|

|Located on the 8,000-acre Belle Fourche Reservoir.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/rocky-point/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Rocky Point|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Roy Lake State Park

|State park

|Marshall

|{{convert|560|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.709686

97.448803}}

|1946

|

|Fishing, beaches and campgrounds on Roy Lake in the glacial lakes area of South Dakota.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/roy-lake/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Roy Lake|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Sandy Shore Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Codington

|{{convert|19|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.893844

97.240953}}

|1969

|

|Beach area on the banks of Lake Kampeska.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/sandy-shore/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Sandy Shore|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Shadehill Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Perkins

|{{convert|2150|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.761144

102.21849}}

|1952

|

|Extensive shoreline of Shadehill Reservoir, one of the larger lakes in western South Dakota.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/shadehill/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Shadehill|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Sheps Canyon Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Fall River

|{{convert|6565|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|

|

|

|Campground, water access and horse riding trails on the western side of Angostura Reservoir.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/sheps-canyon/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Sheps Canyon|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-28}}

Sica Hollow State Park

|State park

|Marshall, Roberts

|{{convert|900|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.7421

97.242668}}

|1968

|

|A significant historical site for the Sioux Indians, the park's name comes from the word for evil or bad in Dakota, referring to the red-tinted bogs in the area.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/sica-hollow/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Sica Hollow|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Snake Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Charles Mix

|{{convert|695|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.389979

99.119491}}

|1983

|

|Access and activities on Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/snake-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Snake Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Spearfish Canyon Nature Area

|Nature area

|Lawrence

|{{convert|127|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.349956

103.94432}}

|2008

|133x133px

|Popular waterfall viewing area in Spearfish Canyon.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/roughlock-falls/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Roughlock Falls|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

|Nature area

|Clay

|{{convert|320|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|42.867608

96.954431}}

|2001

|100x100px

|A prominent hill on the prairie, Spirit Mound is the site of Plains Indian legends and was visited by members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/spirit-mound/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Spirit Mound|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Spring Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Hughes

|{{convert|149|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.546055

100.486216}}

|2001

|

|A day-use park at the junction of Spring Creek and Lake Oahe on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/spring-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Spring Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Springfield Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Bon Homme

|{{convert|24|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|42.855881

97.884586}}

|1957

|

|Access to Lake Oahe on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/springfield/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Springfield|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Swan Creek Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Walworth

|{{convert|106|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.319177

100.3}}

|1983

|

|Bluffs and water access on the eastern shore of Lake Oahe on the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/swan-creek/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Swan Creek|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Union Grove State Park

|State park

|Union

|{{convert|282|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|42.920242

96.785321}}

|1947

|

|Prairie woodland along Brule Creek with rich birdwatching and fall foliage.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/union-grove/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} Union Grove|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Walkers Point Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Lake

|{{convert|41|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|43.956806

97.028614}}

|1990

|

|Camping and access to the 2,800-acre Lake Madison.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/walkers-point/|title=Lake Herman State Park and Walker's Point Recreation Area|website=Lake Herman State Park and Walker's Point Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-26}}

West Bend Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Hughes

|{{convert|154|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|44.170744

99.721021}}

|1984

|

|Recreation area with marina on Lake Sharpe of the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/west-bend/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} West Bend|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

West Pollock Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Campbell

|{{convert|243|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.884314

100.33565}}

|2001

|

|Water access and hunting area on Lake Oahe of the Missouri River.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/west-pollock/|title=SD GFP {{!}} State Parks {{!}} Directory {{!}} West Pollock|website=gfp.sd.gov|access-date=2017-09-26}}

West Whitlock Recreation Area

|Recreation area

|Potter

|{{convert|260|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{Coord|45.048094

100.26607}}

|1983

|

|Missouri River access and historic campsite for Arikara and Mandan Plains Indians.{{Cite web|url=http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/west-whitlock/|title=West Whitlock Recreation Area|website=West Whitlock Recreation Area|access-date=2017-09-26}}

Proposed expansion

The state is currently exploring establishing a new state park in Spearfish Canyon. The proposed Spearfish Canyon State Park would encompass 1,600-acres including Spearfish Falls, Roughlock Falls, and portions of Little Spearfish Canyon. The land is currently owned by the state of South Dakota and the federal government.{{Cite news |last=Mercer |first=Bob |title=State takes big step toward creating Spearfish Canyon park |url=http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/state-takes-big-step-toward-creating-spearfish-canyon-park/article_3cbc1532-c787-579d-843b-f5186c935a5d.html |access-date=2017-09-28 |work=Rapid City Journal Media Group |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://spearfishcanyon.sd.gov/|title=Spearfish Canyon State Park and Bismarck Lake|website=spearfishcanyon.sd.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-09-28}}

See also

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