South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Swan Creek 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
- 1,631 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Akaska
- Address
- C/O West Whitlock 16157A West Whitlock Road, Ste A Gettysburg, SD 57442
- Phone
- 605.765.9410
26 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Swan Creek Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 26 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Swan Creek Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 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 | 26° | 7° | -19° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 11° | -22° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 25° | -2° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | 17° | 77° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 66° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 65° | 54° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 42° | 26° | 81° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 4° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 22° | -7° | 52° | 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
- Indian Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 15 mi · 123 sites
- The Bay Campground at Grand River Casino · Tribal Lands · 16 mi
- West Whitlock Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 19 mi · 105 sites
- Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 21 mi · 13 sites
- West Pollock Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 39 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.