South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 16
- Hookups
- 13 electric, 3 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Carthage
- Address
- Off of E Co Hwy 2, North on 425th Ave Carthage, SD 57232
- Phone
- 605-256-5003
16 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Lakeside Use Area with 16 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Lake Carthage Lakeside Use Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $23 per night; 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 | 24° | 6° | -23° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 10° | -23° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 26° | -6° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 33° | 17° | 81° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 49° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 66° | 57° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 64° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 60° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 41° | 23° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 30° | 8° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 21° | -14° | 49° | 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
- Howard City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi · 7 sites
- Washington Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 16 mi
- Lake Thompson Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 17 mi · 103 sites
- Lake Preston City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 21 mi · 17 sites
- Lake Herman State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 30 mi · 72 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.