class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 |Name
! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 |Classi- fication
! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 |County
! style="width:*;" colspan=2 |Size
! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 |Coordinates
! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 |Estab- lished
! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" |Image
! rowspan=2 class="unsortable" |Remarks |
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! ha |
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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}}] |