City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota
City Park East
City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Hookups
- 12 electric, 7 with water
- Cost
- $20/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,883 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Highmore
- Address
- 2nd St, Highmore, SD 57345
- Phone
- 605-852-2716
About
Municipal campground with 12 sites: 7 back-in sites with water, sewer, and 50-amp electric, and 5 smaller sites with 20/30-amp electric. Oversized restroom building, playground, drinking water, and a sanitary dump station. Pets and alcohol permitted; a grocery store is within walking distance. First-come, first-served, no reservations, honor-system payment box. Operates year-round. The city publishes no site count, and the third-party listings disagree at 10 and 12.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 9° | -21° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 10° | -22° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 26° | -8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 32° | 13° | 79° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 66° | 58° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 64° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 59° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 43° | 23° | 85° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 7° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 22° | -14° | 53° | 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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All public campgrounds in South Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-03. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.