South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Sheps Canyon Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 73
- Hookups
- 22 electric, 51 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,225 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hot Springs
- Address
- 28150 South Boat Ramp Road<div>Hot Springs, SD 57747<div><br></div><div>Office Phone:
- Phone
- 605.773.2886
74 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Sheps Canyon Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 73 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Sheps Canyon Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 per night; Campsites - non-electrical: $16 per night; Camping Cabins: $60 per night; Group Lodge: $280 per night; Horse Camp: $23 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 | 38° | 21° | -14° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 19° | -20° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 28° | 5° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 34° | 2° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 60° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 64° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 63° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 56° | 37° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 39° | 23° | 83° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 32° | 3° | 73° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 22° | 8° | 63° | 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
- Bailey's Lakeside Use Area · South Dakota State Parks · 2 mi
- Angostura Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 2 mi · 171 sites
- Cold Brook Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 11 mi · 13 sites
- Cottonwood Springs Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 11 mi · 18 sites
- Elk Mountain Campground · National Park Service · 18 mi · 67 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.