Boating

South Dakota has acres of lakes and miles of rivers tempting boaters, from a rowboat on grandpa's stock dam to sailing the mighty Missouri River reservoir system. Whether you are looking for the thrill of waterskiing or tubing or you are taking a leisurely evening cruise, boating in our state parks is endless.

Learn more about where to access the fishing and boating access sites to help in planning your next water adventure.

 

State Parks that have Boating

• Amsden Lakeside Use Area
• Angostura Recreation Area
• Bear Butte State Park
• Burke Lake Recreation Area
• Buryanek Recreation Area
• Cow Creek Recreation Area
• Custer State Park
• Farm Island Recreation Area
• Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
• Hartford Beach State Park
• Indian Creek Recreation Area
• LaFramboise Island Nature Area
• Lake Alvin Recreation Area
• Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area
• Lake Cochrane Recreation Area
• Lake Herman State Park
• Lake Poinsett Recreation Area
• Lake Thompson Recreation Area
• Lake Vermillion Recreation Area
• Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
• Little Moreau Recreation Area
• Mina Lake Recreation Area
• Newton Hills State Park
• North Point Recreation Area
• North Wheeler Recreation Area
• Oahe Downstream Recreation Area
• Oakwood Lakes State Park
• Pease Creek Recreation Area
• Pelican Lake Recreation Area
• Pickerel Lake Recreation Area
• Platte Creek Recreation Area
• Randall Creek Recreation Area
• Richmond Lake Recreation Area
• Rocky Point Recreation Area
• Roy Lake State Park
• Sandy Shore Recreation Area
• Shadehill Recreation Area
• Sheps Canyon Recreation Area
• Snake Creek Recreation Area
• Spring Creek Recreation Area
• Springfield Recreation Area
• Swan Creek Recreation Area
• Walker's Point Recreation Area
• West Bend Recreation Area
• West Pollock Recreation Area
• West Whitlock Recreation Area