City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota
Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 63
- Hookups
- 63 electric, 63 with water
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,722 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Lake Kampeska
- Nearest town
- Watertown
- Address
- 90 S Lake Dr., Watertown, SD 57201
- Phone
- 605-882-6264
About
City-run campground with 63 campsites and 4 cabins: standard 30/50-amp electric and water pads, 5 premium pull-through full-hookup sites. Two playground areas, a large picnic area, a bike/jogging trail, an unsupervised swim/beach area, a tornado shelter, and boat launching. Dump station on-site; 14-day stay limit; gates close at 11pm. Reservations open the first Monday in March. The city's current page gives 63 campsites and 6 full-hookup sites.
Fees
Standard pad: $30+tax. Full-service pad: $45+tax. Camping cabin: $75+tax. Cabin w/ RV pad: $100+tax.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 2° | -22° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 7° | -26° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | -10° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 11° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 47° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 60° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 65° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 58° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 22° | 74° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 31° | 8° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -8° | 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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