Lakeside Use Areas
A park entrance license is required to access boat ramps inside the boundaries of all South Dakota state parks and recreation areas as well as some lakeside use areas.
A complete list of lakeside use areas is below marked by those that require a park entrance license or camping fee.
Facilities and services vary from area to area.
| Lakeside Use Area |
Park
|
Camping
|
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Region | ||
| Amsden Dam at 6 E, 5.5 S, 1 E, 1 N of Groton off US 12 |
Camping |
|
| Bullhead at 4 W, 1/2 S of Lake City off SD 10 | ||
| Clear Lake at 4 E, 1/2 W of Lake City off SD 10 | ||
| Enemy Swim at 2 E, 6 N of Waubay off US 12 | ||
| Four Mile at 4 W, 1/2 S of Lake City | ||
| James River 1 at 16 N, 2 W of Huron off SD 37 | ||
| James River 2 at 16 N, 2 W of Huron off SD 37 | ||
| Johnson's Point 3 SE of Madison off SD 34 | ||
| Lake Byron North at 12 N, 3 E, 2 N of Huron off SD 37 | ||
| Lake Byron Northwest at 15 NE of Huron off SD 37 | ||
| Lake Carthage at 1/2 NE of Carthage |
Camping |
|
| Lake Faulkton at 2 W, 1/2 S of Faulkton off US 212 | ||
| Lake Hendricks at 7 E, 3 N of White | ||
| Lake Henry at 4 S, 3 E or DeSmet | ||
| Lake Oliver at 5 S, 1 W of Gary | ||
| Lake Thompson at 4 S, 3 E of DeSmet | ||
| Mina East at 15 E, 1/2 N of Ipswich | ||
| Mina West at 13 E of Ipswich | ||
| Pelican Northwest at 4 W, 2 S of Watertown off US 212 | ||
| Rearing Ponds at 3 N of Big Stone City off SD 109 | ||
| Richmond at 4 W, 6 N of Aberdeen | ||
| South Blue Dog at 1 NE of Waubay off US 12 | ||
| Spink County Dam at 5 E, 3 N, 1/2 E of Hitchcock | ||
| Thompson's Point at 4 W, 3 S of Watertown | ||
| Twin Lakes at 6 S, 3 W, 1 S of Woonsocket off SD 34 | ||
| Southeast Region | ||
| Lake Vermillion South at 5 E, 1 S of Canistota | ||
| Wall Lake at 7 W, 1 S, 1/2 W of Sioux Falls off SD 42 | ||
| Clay County at 3 SW of Vermillion off SD 50 | ||
| Sand Creek at 1 N, 3 E of Springfield off SD 37 |
Camping |
|
| Tabor at 6 S of Tabor off SD 52 |
Camping |
|
| Central Region | ||
| Antelope Creek 1 S, 11 E of Fort Pierre off SD 1806 | ||
| Bob's Landing at 17 W of Gettysburg off US Hwy 212 |
Entrance Fee |
|
| Bowdle Beach at 10 NW of Akaska | ||
| Bush's Landing at 43 N, 3 W of Pierre of SD 1804 |
Entrance Fee |
|
| Cedar Shore at 3 NE of Oacoma off Loop 90 | ||
| Chantier Creek at 15 NW of Oahe Dam off SD 1806 | ||
| DeGray at 19 E, 1 S of Pierre | ||
| Dodge Draw at 11 N, 9 W of Jct. US 212 and US 83 | ||
| Dude Ranch at Oacoma, Exit 260 off I-90 | ||
| East Shore at 7 N of Pierre of SD 1804 |
Entrance Fee |
|
| East Whitlock at 12 W, 3 N of Gettysburg off US 212 |
Entrance Fee |
Camping |
| Elm Creek at 18 S of Chamberlain off SD 50 | ||
| Fort George at 15 E of Pierre off SD 34 | ||
| Foster Bay at 26 N of Jct. US 14 and SD 63 | ||
| Joe Creek at 23 E, 8 S, 3 E, 1/2 S of Pierre off SD 34 | ||
| Joe Day Bay at 7 W, 2 N of Ft. Randall Dam off US 281 | ||
| Le Beau ay 4 S, 7 W of Akaska | ||
| Little Bend at 40 N, 13 W of Pierre off SD 1804 |
Entrance Fee |
|
| Minneconjou 40 NW of Pierre off 1806 | ||
| Peoria Flats at 14 NW of Pierre of SD 1804 | ||
| Shaw Creek at 7 S of Pollock off SD 1804 | ||
| South Scalp Creek at 9 E, 5 N of Fairfax off US 18 |
Camping |
|
| South Shore at S end of Ft. Randall Dam off US 281 |
Entrance Fee,
|
Camping |
| South Wheeler at 9 NE of Bonesteel off US 18 | ||
| Spillway (Ft. Randall) at 1 SW of PIckstown off US 281 |
Entrance Fee,
|
|
| Sutton Bay at 50 N of Pierre on SD 1804 | ||
| Thomas Bay at 12 SW of Selby off SD 1804 | ||
| Walth Bay at 15 SW of Selby off SD 1804 |
Entrance Fee |
Camping |
| West Bridge at 15 W of Platte | ||
| West Shore at W end of Oahe Dam off SD 1806 |
Entrance Fee |
|
| Whetstone Bay at 10 N of Bonesteel off US 1806 |
Entrance Fee,
|
Camping |
| White Swan at 8 SW of Lake Andes off SD 1804 |
Camping |
|
| Western Region | ||
| Bear Butte Lake at 6 NE of Sturgis off SD 79 | ||
| Hugh Glass at 14 S of Lemmon off SD 73 | ||
| Newell Lake at 8 N, 2 E of Newell off SD 79 | ||
| Bailey at 16 S, 7 E, 2 N of Hot Springs off SD 71 |