South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Palisades State Park
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 111
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,463 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Garretson
- Address
- 48422 256th Street Garretson, SD 57030
- Phone
- 605.773.6245
124 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Palisades State Park is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks State Park with 111 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Palisades 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. 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° | 7° | -21° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 12° | -23° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 26° | -10° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 34° | 13° | 82° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 61° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 65° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 41° | 22° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 5° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 19° | -18° | 57° | 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
- Split Rock Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi
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- River Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 21 sites
- Dell Rapids Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 13 mi · 29 sites
- Split Rock Creek State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 16 mi · 33 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.