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Richmond Lake Recreation Area

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Richmond Lake Recreation Area offers a diverse range of outdoor activities across its three distinct units. The South Unit offers 24 electrical campsites, two tent sites, a camping cabin, swimming beach, picnic areas, playgrounds, and a boat ramp, providing ample opportunities for camping, swimming, boating, and fishing. 

The Forest Drive Unit boasts an extensive multi-use trail system suitable for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, horse riding, as well as an 18-hole disc golf course plus 9 practice holes. The Boat Ramp Unit offers convenient access to the over 1,000-acre lake, known for its fishing opportunities, boating and canoeing, as well as swimming.

With its variety of amenities and year-round recreational options, Richmond Lake Recreation Area caters to nature enthusiasts and families seeking a serene outdoor experience

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Activities

  • Biking (on park roads)
  • Biking (on trails)
  • Birdwatching
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Cross-country Skiing
  • Disc Golf
  • Disc Golf Checkout
  • Fishing
  • Fishing Pole Checkout
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Horseshoe Checkout
  • Horseshoes
  • Kayak Rental
  • Kayaking
  • Lawn Game Checkout
  • Life Jacket Checkout
  • Paddleboard Rental
  • Paddleboarding
  • Picnicking
  • Snowshoe Checkout
  • Snowshoeing
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Volleyball Checkout
  • Walking (on park roads)
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Fees

  • Daily: $10 for residents
    $15 for nonresidents

    Purchase Online

  • Annual: $40 for residents
    $60 for nonresidents

    Purchase Online

  • Campsites - electrical: $30 per night
  • Campsites - non-electrical: $16 per night
  • Camping Cabins: $60 per night
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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: 26 campsites and 1 camping cabin

Directions: 11 miles northwest of Aberdeen off US Highway 281

Nearest Town: Aberdeen

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Make Reservations

Make reservation online or call 1.800.710.2267.

Contact Info

Richmond Lake Recreation Area
12800 379th Avenue - Campground
37908 Youth Camp Road - Office
Aberdeen, SD 57401
605.626.3488
Email: RichmondLake@state.sd.us
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Amenities

  • ADA/Accessible Features
  • Biking Trail(s)
  • Boat Ramp(s)
  • Campground(s)
  • Camping Cabin(s)
  • Cross-country Ski Trail(s)
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electrical Campsite(s)
  • Fishing Pier(s)
  • Flush Toilets
  • Group Picnic Shelter(s)
  • Hiking Trail(s)
  • Horse Trail(s)
  • Paved Trail(s)
  • 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)
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ADA / Accessible

  • Camping Cabin(s)
  • Campsite(s)
  • Fishing Pier(s)
  • Flush Toilets
  • Group Picnic Shelter(s)
  • Paved Trail(s)
  • Showers
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GPS Coordinates

Forest Drive Nature Area, Disc Golf Course, Park Office
Latitude: 45.5399
Longitude: -98.61109


Campground and Day-use Area
Latitude: 45.53296
Longitude: -98.61903
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