South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
North Wheeler Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 25
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Geddes
- Address
- 29084 North Wheeler Road Geddes, SD 57342
- Phone
- 605.773.8239
25 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
North Wheeler Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 25 campsites available for camping.
Fees
North Wheeler Recreation 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 | 29° | 13° | -18° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 18° | -21° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 6° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 36° | 16° | 86° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 52° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 52° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 69° | 61° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 67° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 62° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 43° | 27° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 33° | 12° | 76° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | -5° | 58° | 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.
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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.