South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Lake Herman State Park
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 72
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,667 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Madison
- Address
- 23409 State Park Drive Madison, SD 57042
- Phone
- (605) 256-5003
76 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Lake Herman State Park is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks State Park with 72 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Lake Herman State Park's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 per night; Campsites - non-electrical: $16 per night; Camping Cabins: $60 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 | 25° | 5° | -22° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 11° | -24° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | -9° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 33° | 14° | 80° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 49° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 61° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 57° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 41° | 23° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 21° | -15° | 52° | 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
- Walkers Point Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 7 mi · 42 sites
- Colman RV Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi
- Howard City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi · 7 sites
- Dell Rapids Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 25 mi · 29 sites
- River Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 26 mi · 21 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.