South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Lake Poinsett Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 112
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,647 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Arlington
- Address
- 45617 S Poinsett Dr Arlington, SD 57212
- Phone
- (605) 983-5085
118 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Lake Poinsett Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 112 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Lake Poinsett Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 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 | 23° | 3° | -21° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 8° | -23° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | -10° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 31° | 12° | 78° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 48° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 60° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 65° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 59° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 42° | 23° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 32° | 8° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -8° | 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
- Oakwood Lakes State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 8 mi · 145 sites
- Castlewood City Park Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 13 mi · 6 sites
- Lake Preston City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi · 17 sites
- Sexauer Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 20 mi
- Pelican Lake Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 23 mi · 83 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.