City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota
Clay County Park
City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Vermillion
- Address
- 460th Ave, Vermillion, SD
- Phone
- 605-659-0050
About
Clay County campground along the Missouri River with 40 numbered sites plus additional cabin (C1) and tent (T1-T8) sites. Water, sewer, and 20/30/50-amp electric hookups at various sites. Flush toilets, showers, partial shade, and equestrian facilities (hitching posts, stalls, corrals). RV, tent, and equestrian camping; pet-friendly. The booking inventory lists 40 numbered RV sites plus tent sites T1-T8, 48 in all; cabin C1 is rented separately.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -21° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 15° | -26° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 6° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 37° | 19° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 55° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 65° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 43° | 24° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 9° | 75° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 21° | -15° | 63° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lions Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 1 mi
- Clay County Park · South Dakota State Parks · 4 mi
- Goat Island Primitive Camping · National Park Service · 7 mi · 2 sites
- Bow Creek Primitive Camping · National Park Service · 11 mi · 5 sites
- Union Grove State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 13 mi · 25 sites
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