Swimming
Nearly every South Dakota state park offers swimming, which is a great activity to get your heart beating, cool off in the summer and burn some calories. Water activities are also great low-impact options that are gentle on your joints.
Zoned beaches and swimming areas protect swimmers. Pets, boats (both motorized and non-motorized), glass containers and fishing are prohibited in these areas.
State Parks that have Swimming
- Amsden Lakeside Use Area
- Angostura Recreation Area
- Buryanek Recreation Area
- Custer State Park
- Farm Island Recreation Area
- Hartford Beach State Park
- Lake Alvin Recreation Area
- Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area
- Lake Cochrane Recreation Area
- Lake Herman State Park
- Lake Louise Recreation Area
- Lake Poinsett Recreation Area
- Lake Thompson Recreation Area
- Lake Vermillion Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
- Mina Lake Recreation Area
- Newton Hills State Park
- North Point Recreation Area
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area
- Oakwood Lakes State Park
- Okobojo Point Recreation Area
- Pease Creek Recreation Area
- Pelican Lake Recreation Area
- Pickerel Lake Recreation Area
- Pierson Ranch Recreation Area
- Platte Creek Recreation Area
- Revheim Bay Recreation Area
- Richmond Lake Recreation Area
- Rocky Point Recreation Area
- Roy Lake State Park
- Sandy Shore Recreation Area
- Shadehill Recreation Area
- Snake Creek Recreation Area
- Walker's Point Recreation Area
- West Bend Recreation Area
- West Whitlock Recreation Area