Name Classi- fication County Size Coordinates Estab- lished Image Remarks acres ha Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve Nature area Union 1,600 650 42°32′21″N 96°31′41″W / 42.53905°N 96.528179°W / 42.53905; -96.528179 1997 Homestead and nature preserve on the Missouri River , [ 2] this area contains one of the largest stands of cottonwood trees in the state. [ 3] Angostura Recreation Area Recreation area Fall River 1,125 455 43°20′45″N 103°25′19″W / 43.345873°N 103.42202°W / 43.345873; -103.42202 1954 Shoreline and beaches on the eastern edge of Angostura Reservoir . [ 4] Bear Butte State Park State park Meade 1,935 783 44°27′36″N 103°27′03″W / 44.45989°N 103.45085°W / 44.45989; -103.45085 1961 Geological laccolith , traditional landmark and sacred religious site for the Lakota Indians . [ 5] Beaver Creek Nature Area Nature area Minnehaha 165 67 43°33′29″N 96°32′30″W / 43.558174°N 96.541611°W / 43.558174; -96.541611 1967 Natural prairie, tilled field and a historic 1870s log cabin. [ 6] [ 7] Big Sioux Recreation Area Recreation area Minnehaha 430 170 43°34′23″N 96°35′40″W / 43.57305°N 96.594378°W / 43.57305; -96.594378 1978 Recreation area along the Big Sioux River [ 8] hosting some of the largest trees in the state. [ 3] Big Stone Island Nature Area Nature area Roberts 100 40 45°20′50″N 96°29′17″W / 45.34723°N 96.487953°W / 45.34723; -96.487953 1976 Island in Big Stone Lake that was previously a Plains Indian village and later a resort. [ 9] Burke Lake Recreation Area Recreation area Gregory 106 43 43°10′59″N 99°15′36″W / 43.183192°N 99.260023°W / 43.183192; -99.260023 1947 Recreation area surrounding the 25-acre Burke Lake. Buryanek Recreation Area Recreation area Gregory 166 67 43°24′55″N 99°10′23″W / 43.415231°N 99.173167°W / 43.415231; -99.173167 1983 Missouri River area where George Shannon of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was lost in 1804. [ 10] Chief White Crane Recreation Area Recreation area Yankton 186 75 42°51′04″N 97°27′36″W / 42.851249°N 97.460067°W / 42.851249; -97.460067 2001 Located on the Missouri River and known for its bald eagle habitat, the site is named for a Plains Indian leader who met the Lewis and Clark Expedition nearby in 1804. [ 11] Cow Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Sully 257 104 44°33′20″N 100°28′34″W / 44.555685°N 100.47618°W / 44.555685; -100.47618 2001 Fishing area and boat launch on the shore of Lake Oahe on the Missouri River. [ 12] Custer State Park State park Custer 71,000 29,000 43°46′14″N 103°23′47″W / 43.7706°N 103.3964°W / 43.7706; -103.3964 1919 South Dakota's first and largest state park. Located in the southern Black Hills and known for the scenic Needles Highway , Sylvan Lake , and as a wildlife habitat with a famous herd of bison . [ 13] Farm Island Recreation Area Recreation area Hughes 1,800 730 44°20′45″N 100°16′48″W / 44.345921°N 100.27995°W / 44.345921; -100.27995 1946 A former island (now connected to mainland via causeway) located on the Missouri River . [ 14] Fisher Grove State Park State park Spink 277 112 44°53′00″N 98°21′24″W / 44.883461°N 98.356702°W / 44.883461; -98.356702 1946 The first stagecoach road from Watertown to Pierre crossed the James River at this location. [ 15] Fort Sisseton Historic State Park State park Marshall 125 51 45°39′34″N 97°31′42″W / 45.659398°N 97.528266°W / 45.659398; -97.528266 1959 The remains of historic Fort Sisseton , established in 1864, are preserved within the park. [ 16] George S. Mickelson Trail Trail Lawrence , Pennington , Custer , Fall River 1998 A 109-mile long mixed-use trail running from Bear Butte to Edgemont along the historic Burlington Northern rail line through the Black Hills . [ 17] Good Earth State Park at Blood Run State park Lincoln 650 260 43°28′32″N 96°35′39″W / 43.475595°N 96.5942°W / 43.475595; -96.5942 2013 [ 18] The largest Oneota cultural site discovered to date in the upper Midwest. [ 19] Hartford Beach State Park State park Roberts 331 134 45°24′08″N 96°40′23″W / 45.402196°N 96.673074°W / 45.402196; -96.673074 1945 American Indian burial mounds and former trading post on Big Stone Lake . [ 20] [ 21] Indian Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Walworth 187 76 45°31′20″N 100°23′13″W / 45.522137°N 100.38682°W / 45.522137; -100.38682 2001 Camping area and boat launch on the Missouri River . [ 22] LaFramboise Island Nature Area Nature area Hughes 555 225 44°21′40″N 100°21′45″W / 44.361169°N 100.36242°W / 44.361169; -100.36242 2002 Sand bar island in the Missouri River . [ 23] Lake Alvin Recreation Area Recreation area Lincoln 59 24 1957 Beach and fishing area surrounding Lake Alvin . [ 24] Lake Cochrane Recreation Area Recreation area Deuel 88 36 44°42′51″N 96°28′44″W / 44.714191°N 96.478932°W / 44.714191; -96.478932 1974 Recreation area nestled between Lake Cochrane and Lake Oliver. [ 25] Lake Herman State Park State park Lake 227 92 43°59′34″N 97°09′38″W / 43.992878°N 97.160426°W / 43.992878; -97.160426 1946 Wildlife habitat and historic Herman Luce settler's cabin on the eastern shore of Lake Herman. [ 26] Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area Recreation area Walworth 332 134 45°32′59″N 99°59′06″W / 45.549856°N 99.985001°W / 45.549856; -99.985001 1947 One of the earliest artificial lakes in South Dakota, established in 1927. [ 27] Lake Louise Recreation Area Recreation area Hand 320 130 44°37′14″N 99°08′26″W / 44.620547°N 99.140553°W / 44.620547; -99.140553 1945 Area adjacent to the 164-acre Lake Louise. [ 28] Lake Poinsett Recreation Area Recreation area Brookings 196 79 44°32′03″N 97°05′02″W / 44.534183°N 97.083956°W / 44.534183; -97.083956 1976 Camping area and boat launch on the southern shore of Lake Poinsett . [ 29] Lake Thompson Recreation Area Recreation area Kingsbury 416 168 44°19′24″N 97°26′05″W / 44.323468°N 97.434631°W / 44.323468; -97.434631 1998 Located on the northern shore of Lake Thompson , better known as one of the "Twin Lakes" in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie book series. Lake Vermillion Recreation Area Recreation area McCook 267 108 43°35′41″N 97°11′07″W / 43.594764°N 97.185172°W / 43.594764; -97.185172 1967 Fishing, swimming and boating area on the southern end of the 512-acre Lake Vermillion . [ 30] Lewis & Clark Recreation Area Recreation area Yankton 928 376 42°52′04″N 97°31′17″W / 42.867723°N 97.521526°W / 42.867723; -97.521526 1966 Located upriver and adjacent to Gavins Point Dam on the former site of Fort Yankton. [ 31] Little Moreau Recreation Area Recreation area Dewey 160 65 45°20′57″N 101°05′04″W / 45.349193°N 101.08448°W / 45.349193; -101.08448 1962 Grassland and former winter campgrounds of Plains Indian tribes. [ 32] Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area Recreation area Perkins 114 46 45°46′31″N 102°10′39″W / 45.775402°N 102.17742°W / 45.775402; -102.17742 1945 Campground located where explorer Hugh Glass was attacked by a grizzly bear in 1823 and near the passage of George Armstrong Custer's 1874 expedition to the Black Hills. [ 33] Mina Lake Recreation Area Recreation area Edmonds 300 120 45°26′51″N 98°44′27″W / 45.447464°N 98.74082°W / 45.447464; -98.74082 1950 Boating, fishing and swimming area on the shore of the man-made Mina Lake reservoir. [ 34] Newton Hills State Park State park Lincoln 948 384 43°13′09″N 96°34′13″W / 43.219041°N 96.570193°W / 43.219041; -96.570193 1949 Rolling hills and woodland on the southern end of the Coteau des Prairies geological formation. [ 35] North Point Recreation Area Recreation area Charles Mix 1,055 427 43°04′59″N 98°33′01″W / 43.083064°N 98.550327°W / 43.083064; -98.550327 2001 Located on the eastern shore of Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River above Fort Randall Dam . [ 36] North Wheeler Recreation Area Recreation area Charles Mix 43°10′19″N 98°49′32″W / 43.171927°N 98.825552°W / 43.171927; -98.825552 2001 Small park and campground with access to Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River . [ 37] Oahe Downstream Recreation Area Recreation area Stanley 933 378 44°26′13″N 100°23′59″W / 44.436944°N 100.39978°W / 44.436944; -100.39978 2002 Located on the Missouri River just below Oahe Dam . [ 38] Oakwood Lakes State Park State park Brookings 293 119 44°26′59″N 96°58′55″W / 44.449753°N 96.981982°W / 44.449753; -96.981982 1945 A former gathering spot for American Indians, the park is nestled among eight connected lakes and contains a historic 1869 log cabin. Okobojo Point Recreation Area Recreation area Sully 135 55 44°34′33″N 100°29′44″W / 44.57596°N 100.49547°W / 44.57596; -100.49547 2001 A sandy peninsula on the shore of Lake Oahe on the Missouri River . [ 39] Palisades State Park State park Minnehaha 434.5 175.8 43°41′16″N 96°31′02″W / 43.687645°N 96.517166°W / 43.687645; -96.517166 1972 Distinctive Sioux quartzite rock formations along Split Rock Creek. [ 40] Pease Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Charles Mix 600 240 43°08′25″N 98°43′55″W / 43.140208°N 98.731855°W / 43.140208; -98.731855 2001 River access at the confluence of Pease Creek and the Missouri River . [ 41] Pelican Lake Recreation Area Recreation area Codington 152 62 44°51′08″N 97°12′30″W / 44.852222°N 97.208448°W / 44.852222; -97.208448 1978 Camping, boating and other activities on the southern shore of Pelican Lake . [ 42] Pickerel Lake Recreation Area Recreation area Day 368 149 45°29′08″N 97°14′53″W / 45.485552°N 97.248138°W / 45.485552; -97.248138 1949 Comprising east and west sections on the 955-acre Pickerel Lake . [ 43] Pierson Ranch Recreation Area Recreation area Yankton 60 24 42°52′25″N 97°28′56″W / 42.873642°N 97.482167°W / 42.873642; -97.482167 2001 Primarily a campground located between Lewis & Clark Recreation Area and Chief White Crane Recreation Area on Gavins Point Dam . [ 44] Platte Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Charles Mix 252 102 43°17′55″N 98°59′52″W / 43.298531°N 98.997651°W / 43.298531; -98.997651 1983 Fishing and river access at the junction of Platte Creek and Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River . [ 45] Randall Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Gregory 184 74 43°03′04″N 98°33′19″W / 43.051021°N 98.555139°W / 43.051021; -98.555139 2002 Just downstream from Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River and noted as a habitat for bald eagles . [ 46] Revheim Bay Recreation Area Recreation area Walworth 296 120 45°31′22″N 100°24′27″W / 45.522778°N 100.4074°W / 45.522778; -100.4074 2001 Day-use park on the Missouri River near Mobridge . [ 47] Richmond Lake Recreation Area Recreation area Brown 349 141 45°32′24″N 98°36′40″W / 45.539902°N 98.611093°W / 45.539902; -98.611093 1947 Recreation area on Richmond Lake with separate units for camping, wildlife viewing and boat access. [ 48] Rocky Point Recreation Area Recreation area Butte 350 140 44°42′33″N 103°42′45″W / 44.709229°N 103.71253°W / 44.709229; -103.71253 2005 Located on the 8,000-acre Belle Fourche Reservoir . [ 49] Roy Lake State Park State park Marshall 560 230 45°42′35″N 97°26′56″W / 45.709686°N 97.448803°W / 45.709686; -97.448803 1946 Fishing, beaches and campgrounds on Roy Lake in the glacial lakes area of South Dakota. [ 50] Sandy Shore Recreation Area Recreation area Codington 19 7.7 44°53′38″N 97°14′27″W / 44.893844°N 97.240953°W / 44.893844; -97.240953 1969 Beach area on the banks of Lake Kampeska . [ 51] Shadehill Recreation Area Recreation area Perkins 2,150 870 45°45′40″N 102°13′07″W / 45.761144°N 102.21849°W / 45.761144; -102.21849 1952 Extensive shoreline of Shadehill Reservoir , one of the larger lakes in western South Dakota. [ 52] Sheps Canyon Recreation Area Recreation area Fall River 6,565 2,657 Campground, water access and horse riding trails on the western side of Angostura Reservoir . [ 53] Sica Hollow State Park State park Marshall , Roberts 900 360 45°44′32″N 97°14′34″W / 45.7421°N 97.242668°W / 45.7421; -97.242668 1968 A significant historical site for the Sioux Indians , the park's name comes from the word for evil or bad in Dakota , referring to the red-tinted bogs in the area. [ 54] Snake Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Charles Mix 695 281 43°23′24″N 99°07′10″W / 43.389979°N 99.119491°W / 43.389979; -99.119491 1983 Access and activities on Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River . [ 55] Spearfish Canyon Nature Area Nature area Lawrence 127 51 44°21′00″N 103°56′40″W / 44.349956°N 103.94432°W / 44.349956; -103.94432 2008 Popular waterfall viewing area in Spearfish Canyon . [ 56] Spirit Mound Historic Prairie Nature area Clay 320 130 42°52′03″N 96°57′16″W / 42.867608°N 96.954431°W / 42.867608; -96.954431 2001 A prominent hill on the prairie, Spirit Mound is the site of Plains Indian legends and was visited by members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . [ 57] Spring Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Hughes 149 60 44°32′46″N 100°29′10″W / 44.546055°N 100.486216°W / 44.546055; -100.486216 2001 A day-use park at the junction of Spring Creek and Lake Oahe on the Missouri River . [ 58] Springfield Recreation Area Recreation area Bon Homme 24 9.7 42°51′21″N 97°53′05″W / 42.855881°N 97.884586°W / 42.855881; -97.884586 1957 Access to Lake Oahe on the Missouri River . [ 59] Swan Creek Recreation Area Recreation area Walworth 106 43 45°19′09″N 100°18′00″W / 45.319177°N 100.3°W / 45.319177; -100.3 1983 Bluffs and water access on the eastern shore of Lake Oahe on the Missouri River . [ 60] Union Grove State Park State park Union 282 114 42°55′13″N 96°47′07″W / 42.920242°N 96.785321°W / 42.920242; -96.785321 1947 Prairie woodland along Brule Creek with rich birdwatching and fall foliage. [ 61] Walkers Point Recreation Area Recreation area Lake 41 17 43°57′25″N 97°01′43″W / 43.956806°N 97.028614°W / 43.956806; -97.028614 1990 Camping and access to the 2,800-acre Lake Madison . [ 62] West Bend Recreation Area Recreation area Hughes 154 62 44°10′15″N 99°43′16″W / 44.170744°N 99.721021°W / 44.170744; -99.721021 1984 Recreation area with marina on Lake Sharpe of the Missouri River . [ 63] West Pollock Recreation Area Recreation area Campbell 243 98 45°53′04″N 100°20′08″W / 45.884314°N 100.33565°W / 45.884314; -100.33565 2001 Water access and hunting area on Lake Oahe of the Missouri River . [ 64] West Whitlock Recreation Area Recreation area Potter 260 110 45°02′53″N 100°15′58″W / 45.048094°N 100.26607°W / 45.048094; -100.26607 1983 Missouri River access and historic campsite for Arikara and Mandan Plains Indians . [ 65]