South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Big Sioux State Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 49
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Brandon
- Address
- 410 West Park Street Brandon, SD 57005
- Phone
- 605.773.8106
55 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Big Sioux State Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 49 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Big Sioux State 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 | 27° | 9° | -22° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -22° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | -8° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 35° | 14° | 82° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 51° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 62° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 66° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 63° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 60° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 22° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 19° | -18° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Dell Rapids Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi · 29 sites
- Lennox Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi · 14 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.