Cabins · South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Cabins at Lake Thompson Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Units
- 2
- Sleeps
- 5–12 per unit
- Bedrooms
- 5, stated for 1 of 2 units
- Heated
- All
- Kitchen
- 1 of 2
- Private bath
- 1 of 2
- Electricity
- All
- Pets
- 1 of 2 allow pets
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 1,713 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Lake Preston
- Address
- 21176 Flood Club Road Lake Preston, SD 57249
- Phone
- 605.847.4893
About each unit
Camping Cabins · sleeps 5
Lake Thompson Recreation Area's Camping Cabins are simple one-room, log-style cabins sleeping four to five people, furnished with a set of bunk beds, a double bed, and a table with benches. Electricity, heat, and air conditioning are provided, but there's no running water, bathroom, or kitchen inside - bring your own water container, sleeping bag or bedding, cooking gear, a cooler, toiletries, and a flashlight. Outside, each cabin has a fire grate, picnic table, and a covered porch. Some cabins are pet-designated (with an added pet fee); others don't allow pets at all, so ask when booking if you're bringing a dog or cat. Some are also wheelchair-accessible, with an accessible picnic table, porch ramp, and wide doorway - ask when booking if that matters for your stay. Lake Thompson Recreation Area has 5 of these cabins.
Group Lodge · sleeps 12
Lake Thompson's Group Lodge is a former farmhouse with five bedrooms, sleeping up to 12, with a full kitchen and bathroom facilities, heat, air conditioning, and electricity. Pets are allowed on the first floor only, for a $10 fee (service animals are permitted with advance notice).
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Cabins | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Group Lodge | 12 | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 4° | -21° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 9° | -23° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | -7° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 32° | 15° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 48° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 65° | 57° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 41° | 23° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 31° | 8° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -10° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Lake Thompson Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 0 mi · 103 sites
- Lake Preston City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi · 17 sites
- Washington Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area · South Dakota State Parks · 17 mi · 16 sites
- Howard City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi · 7 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Lake Poinsett Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 23 mi
- Oakwood Lakes State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 24 mi
- Lake Herman State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 26 mi
- Walkers Point Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 32 mi
- Pelican Lake Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 39 mi
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