- Biking (on park roads)
- Birdwatching
- Boating
- Canoe Rental
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayak Rental
- Kayaking
- Life Jacket Checkout
- Paddleboard Rental
- Paddleboarding
- Picnicking
- Snowshoe Checkout
- Snowshoeing
- Swimming
- Walking (on park roads)
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West Whitlock Recreation Area

A popular campsite for the Arikara and Mandan people in the past, West Whitlock now draws modern-day campers and fishermen to its shores. When the area became a park, it was named for Mrs. J.F. Whitlock, whose pioneering family once owned the land. Whitlock Crossing was the name given to a small settlement that operated a ferry across the river near the area.
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Activities
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Fees
- Daily: $10 for residents $15 for nonresidents
- Annual: $40 for residents
$60 for nonresidents
- Campsites - electrical: $30 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: 105 campsites and 2 camping cabins
Directions: 18 miles west of Gettysburg off US Hwy 212
Nearest Town: Gettysburg
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Make Reservations
Make reservation online or call 1.800.710.2267.
Contact Info
West Whitlock Recreation Area
16157 West Whitlock, Ste A
Gettysburg, SD 57442
605.937.8413
Email: WhitlockRec@state.sd.us
16157 West Whitlock, Ste A
Gettysburg, SD 57442
605.937.8413
Email: WhitlockRec@state.sd.us
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Amenities
- ADA/Accessible Features
- Boat Ramp(s)
- Campground(s)
- Camping Cabin(s)
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Electrical Campsite(s)
- Fish Cleaning Station(s)
- Flush Toilets
- Group Picnic Shelter(s)
- Hiking Trail(s)
- Picnic Tables
- Playground(s)
- Self-serve Entrance Kiosk(s)
- Showers
- Swim Beach(es)
- Tent-only Campsite(s)
- Vault Toilets (open year-round)
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ADA / Accessible
- Camping Cabin(s)
- Campsite(s)
- Group Picnic Shelter(s)
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GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 45.0481
Longitude: -100.2661
Longitude: -100.2661
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