South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Little Moreau Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,136 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Timber Lake
- Address
- 16157 West Whitlock, Ste A Gettysburg, SD 57442
- Phone
- 605.937.8413
About
Little Moreau Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 5 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Little Moreau Recreation 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 | 26° | 11° | -20° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -19° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | -7° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 32° | 14° | 82° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 46° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 59° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 65° | 54° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 63° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 57° | 33° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 40° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 29° | -4° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 22° | -21° | 53° | 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
- The Bay Campground at Grand River Casino · Tribal Lands · 36 mi
- Indian Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 36 mi · 123 sites
- Swan Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 40 mi · 26 sites
- West Whitlock Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 45 mi · 105 sites
- West Pollock Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 52 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.