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Cabins at Shadehill Recreation Area

South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States

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Units
2
Sleeps
5–12 per unit
Bedrooms
3, stated for 1 of 2 units
Heated
1 of 2
Kitchen
1 of 2
Private bath
1 of 2
Electricity
1 of 2
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
No
Elevation
2,293 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Nearest town
Lemmon
Address
19150 Summerville Road Shadehill, SD 57638
Phone
605.374.5114

About each unit

Camping Cabins · sleeps 5

Shadehill 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. Shadehill Recreation Area has 7 of these cabins.

Group Lodge · sleeps 12

Shadehill's Group Lodge has three bedrooms, sleeping up to 12, described on the park's own page as "a favorite for family retreats and hunting groups" and available any time of year. No pets are allowed inside.

Each unit

UnitSleepsBedroomsKitchenBathHeatPowerAccessiblePets
Camping Cabins5––✓✓
Group Lodge123✓✓–

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January30°11°-21°50°11 of 11
February33°13°-25°59°11 of 11
March41°25°-4°69°11 of 11
April53°32°11°84°11 of 11
May68°46°34°83°0 of 11
June78°58°48°97°0 of 11
July86°65°53°103°0 of 11
August83°62°51°103°0 of 11
September75°55°35°94°0 of 11
October58°39°23°82°5 of 10
November47°30°-2°67°10 of 10
December34°20°-18°56°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.

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