Lake campgrounds in South Dakota
South Dakota has 12 public campgrounds on a named lake, 7 reservable and 5 first-come. Most (10 of 12) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. They sit on 5 lakes; Pactola Reservoir has the most, with 4.
- 12
- Total
- 7
- Reservable
- 5
- First-come
Bear Gulch - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Cottonwood - Sites
- 76
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night.
Dutchman - Sites
- 34
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $24 per night
Left Tailrace - Sites
- 91
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $36 per night
Pactola Reservoir Campground - Sites
- 53
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Sheridan Lake - Sites
- 89
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $36 per night
Whitetail - Sites
- 12
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
No campgrounds match these filters.
Camping at Deerfield Reservoir
Is camping allowed at Deerfield Reservoir?
Yes. 3 public campgrounds sit on Deerfield Reservoir: Custer Trail, Dutchman, and Whitetail. 2 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping at Deerfield Reservoir?
Not at a developed campground: all 3 public campgrounds on record at Deerfield Reservoir charge a fee (see the table).
Every campground in the state: camping in South Dakota.