South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Hugh Glass Lakeside Use Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,339 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Shadehill
- Address
- Hugh Glass Rd. Shadehill, SD 57638
- Phone
- 605.374.5114
16 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Hugh Glass Lakeside Use Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Lakeside Use Area with camping available.
Fees
South Dakota GFP's general statewide camping reference (no per-park camping-fee breakdown was found for this park): Statewide Modern (electric) sites ~$23/night, Statewide Basic (non-electric) sites ~$16/night, Electrical Fee add-on ~$7/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 | 30° | 11° | -22° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 14° | -24° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | -3° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | 11° | 84° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 46° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 58° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 64° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 62° | 51° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 55° | 34° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 40° | 23° | 82° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 30° | -2° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | -18° | 57° | 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
- Shadehill Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 2 mi · 85 sites
- Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 4 mi · 10 sites
- Reva Gap Campground · USDA Forest Service · 47 mi
- Durkee Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 50 mi
- Faith City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 50 mi · 12 sites
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.