South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Newton Hills State Park
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 136
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Canton
- Address
- 28767 482nd Avenue Canton, SD 57013
- Phone
- 605.987.2263
149 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Newton Hills State Park is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks State Park with 136 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Newton Hills State Park's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 per night; Campsites - non-electrical: $16 per night (tent only); Camping Cabins: $60 per night; Modern Cabins: $185 per night; Group Lodge: $280 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 | 28° | 11° | -25° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -25° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 28° | 3° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 35° | 16° | 83° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 51° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 62° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 53° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 60° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 22° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 30° | 6° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 19° | -20° | 61° | 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
- Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 13 mi
- Alcester City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 2 sites
- Big Sioux Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 16 mi · 35 sites
- Lennox Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi · 14 sites
- Union Grove State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 23 mi · 25 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.