South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Amsden Dam Lakeside Use Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Groton
- Address
- 41203 140th St. Andover, SD 57422
- Phone
- 605.626.3488
12 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Amsden Dam Lakeside Use Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Lakeside Use Area with 12 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Amsden Dam Lakeside Use Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - non-electrical: $16 per night. Plus a required Park Entrance License at every GFP park/recreation area: Daily $10 resident / $15 nonresident, Annual $40 resident / $60 nonresident. (Source: gfp.sd.gov/pel-fees/ and each park's own Fees section.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 1° | -23° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 7° | -21° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | -4° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 17° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 60° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 64° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 62° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 40° | 22° | 77° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 7° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 20° | -13° | 47° | 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
- Groton City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- City of Webster Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi · 3 sites
- Webster RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi · 7 sites
- Melgaard Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 26 mi · 15 sites
- Brown County Fairgrounds Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 27 mi
All public campgrounds in South Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-24. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.