- Archery
- Biking (on park roads)
- Birdwatching
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Cross-country Ski Rental
- Cross-country Skiing
- Disc Golf
- Disc Golf Checkout
- Fishing
- Fishing Pole Checkout
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Historical Interest
- Horseshoe Checkout
- Horseshoes
- Interpretive Signs
- Kayak Rental
- Kayaking
- Lawn Game Checkout
- Life Jacket Checkout
- Paddleboard Rental
- Paddleboarding
- Picnicking
- Snowshoe Checkout
- Snowshoeing
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Volleyball Checkout
- Walking (on park roads)
Hartford Beach State Park
Big Stone Lake provides the setting for this popular camping and picnic area nestled in the shade of a native wooded forest.
Runoff from melting glaciers 10,000 years ago created the river Warren. A section of the river is known today as Big Stone Lake. Rugged rock-strewn bluffs and scenic timbered shorelines surround Hartford Beach.
In 1678, French explorers from Montreal and Quebec came searching and found fur-bearing animals. An excellent trading business with area American Indians prompted the English to claim the area.
Activities
Fees
- Daily: $8 per vehicle
- Annual: $36 first vehicle | $18 second vehicle (with coupon) | $80 transferable license
Purchase Online
- Campsites - electrical: $26 per night
- Campsites - non-electrical: (Tent-only) $15 per night
- Camping Cabins: $55 per night
Park Specs
Open: Year-round. Between Oct. 1 and April 30, showers, flush toilets and other water systems may be closed. Please contact the park directly for current status. Vault toilets usually remain open.
Park Size: 87 campsites and 4 camping cabins
Directions: 15 miles north of Milbank off SD Highway 15
Nearest Town: Corona
Make Reservations
Make reservation online or call 1.800.710.2267.
Contact Info
13672 Hartford Beach Road
Corona, SD 57227
605.432.6374
Email: Hartford@state.sd.us
Amenities
- ADA/Accessible Features
- Boat Ramp(s)
- Campground(s)
- Camping Cabin(s)
- Cross-country Ski Trail(s)
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Electrical Campsite(s)
- Fish Cleaning Station(s)
- Flush Toilets
- Group Picnic Shelter(s)
- Hiking Trail(s)
- Historical Site(s)
- Picnic Tables
- Playground(s)
- Self-serve Entrance Kiosk(s)
- Shore Fishing Access
- Showers
- Swim Beach(es)
- TRACK Trail(s)
- Vault Toilets (open year-round)
- Warming Shelter(s)
ADA / Accessible
- Camping Cabin(s)
- Campsite(s)
- Fish Cleaning Station(s)
- Flush Toilets
- Group Picnic Shelter(s)
- Paved Trail(s)
- Picnic Tables
- Playground(s)
- Showers
GPS Coordinates
Longitude: -96.67307