City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota
Washington Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,762 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- De Smet
About
City of De Smet campground in Kingsbury County. Tent and RV camping in the Laura Ingalls Wilder town, one block north of Highway 14. The city confirms electricity, water and warm-water showers but publishes no site count or rate.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 3° | -22° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -22° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | -8° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 32° | 16° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 48° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 65° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 38° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 41° | 23° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 7° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 21° | -12° | 48° | 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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