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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
Entrance
License
Camping
(Fee
Required) 
Northeast Region
1. Amsden Dam at 6 E, 5.5 S, 1 E, 1 N of Groton off US 12
Camping
2. Bullhead at 4 W, 1/2 S of Lake City off SD 10
3. Clear Lake at 4 E, 1/2 W of Lake City off SD 10
4. Enemy Swim at 2 E, 6 N of Waubay off US 12
5. Four Mile at 4 W, 1/2 S of Lake City
6. James River 1 at 16 N, 2 W of Huron off SD 37
7. James River 2 at 16 N, 2 W of Huron off SD 37
8. Johnson's Point 3 SE of Madison off SD 34
9. Lake Byron North at 12 N, 3 E, 2 N of Huron off SD 37
10. Lake Byron Northwest at 15 NE of Huron off SD 37
11. Lake Carthage at 1/2 NE of Carthage
Camping
12. Lake Faulkton at 2 W, 1/2 S of Faulkton off US 212
13. Lake Hendricks at 7 E, 3 N of White
14. Lake Henry at 4 S, 3 E or DeSmet
15. Lake Oliver at 5 S, 1 W of Gary
16. Lake Thompson at 4 S, 3 E of DeSmet
17. Mina East at 15 E, 1/2 N of Ipswich
18. Mina West at 13 E of Ipswich
19. Pelican Northwest at 4 W, 2 S of Watertown off US 212
20. Rearing Ponds at 3 N of Big Stone City off SD 109
21. Richmond at 4 W, 6 N of Aberdeen
22. South Blue Dog at 1 NE of Waubay off US 12
23. Spink County Dam at 5 E, 3 N, 1/2 E of Hitchcock
24. Thompson's Point at 4 W, 3 S of Watertown
25. Twin Lakes at 6 S, 3 W, 1 S of Woonsocket off SD 34
Southeast Region
1. Lake Vermillion South at 5 E, 1 S of Canistota
2. Wall Lake at 7 W, 1 S, 1/2 W of Sioux Falls off SD 42
3. Clay County at 3 SW of Vermillion off SD 50
4. Sand Creek at 1 N, 3 E of Springfield off SD 37
Camping
5. Tabor at 6 S of Tabor off SD 52
Camping
Central Region
1. Antelope Creek 1 S, 11 E of Fort Pierre off SD 1806
2. Bob's Landing at 17 W of Gettysburg off US Hwy 212
Entrance Fee
3. Bowdle Beach at 10 NW of Akaska
4. Bush's Landing at 43 N, 3 W of Pierre of SD 1804
Entrance Fee
5. Cedar Shore at 3 NE of Oacoma off Loop 90
6. Chantier Creek at 15 NW of Oahe Dam off SD 1806
7. DeGray at 19 E, 1 S of Pierre
8. Dodge Draw at 11 N, 9 W of Jct. US 212 and US 83
9. Dude Ranch at Oacoma, Exit 260 off I-90
10. East Shore at 7 N of Pierre of SD 1804
Entrance Fee
11. East Whitlock at 12 W, 3 N of Gettysburg off US 212
Entrance Fee
Camping
12. Elm Creek at 18 S of Chamberlain off SD 50
13. Fort George at 15 E of Pierre off SD 34
14. Foster Bay at 26 N of Jct. US 14 and SD 63
15. Joe Creek at 23 E, 8 S, 3 E, 1/2 S of Pierre off SD 34
16. Joe Day Bay at 7 W, 2 N of Ft. Randall Dam off US 281
17. Le Beau ay 4 S, 7 W of Akaska
18. Little Bend at 40 N, 13 W of Pierre off SD 1804
Entrance Fee
19. Minneconjou 40 NW of Pierre off 1806
20. North Bend at 15 S, 1 E, 2 S, 2 E, 4 S of Harrold
21. Peoria Flats at 14 NW of Pierre of SD 1804
22. Shaw Creek at 7 S of Pollock off SD 1804
23. South Scalp Creek at 9 E, 5 N of Fairfax off US 18
Camping
24. South Shore at S end of Ft. Randall Dam off US 281
Entrance Fee,
Self-serve Kiosk
Camping
25. South Wheeler at 9 NE of Bonesteel off US 18
26. Spillway (Ft. Randall) at 1 SW of PIckstown off US 281
Entrance Fee,
Self-serve Kiosk
27. Sutton Bay at 50 N of Pierre on SD 1804
28. Thomas Bay at 12 SW of Selby off SD 1804
29. Walth Bay at 15 SW of Selby off SD 1804
Entrance Fee
Camping
30. West Bridge at 15 W of Platte
31. West Shore at W end of Oahe Dam off SD 1806
Entrance Fee
32. Whetstone Bay at 10 N of Bonesteel off US 1806
Entrance Fee,
Self-serve Kiosk
Camping
33. White Swan at 8 SW of Lake Andes off SD 1804
Camping
Western Region
1. Bear Butte Lake at 6 NE of Sturgis off SD 79
2. Hugh Glass at 14 S of Lemmon off SD 73
3. Newell Lake at 8 N, 2 E of Newell off SD 79
4. Bailey at 16 S, 7 E, 2 N of Hot Springs off SD 71