South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Richmond Lake Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 26
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Aberdeen
- Address
- 12800 379th Avenue - Campground 37908 Youth Camp Road - Office Aberdeen, SD 57401
- Phone
- 605.626.3488
28 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Richmond Lake Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 26 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Richmond Lake Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 per night; Campsites - non-electrical: $16 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° | 2° | -23° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 8° | -19° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | -6° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 10° | 79° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 59° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 64° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 63° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 58° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 40° | 22° | 80° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 29° | 6° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 21° | -15° | 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
- Wylie Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 89 sites
- Brown County Fairgrounds Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 7 mi
- Mina Lake Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 9 mi · 38 sites
- Melgaard Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi · 15 sites
- Groton City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 26 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.