South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
West Pollock Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,637 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Pollock
- Address
- Mobridge, SD 57601
- Phone
- 605.745.7112
29 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
West Pollock Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with camping available.
Fees
South Dakota GFP's general statewide camping reference (no per-park camping-fee breakdown was found for this park): Statewide Modern (electric) sites ~$23/night, Statewide Basic (non-electric) sites ~$16/night, Electrical Fee add-on ~$7/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 | 25° | 6° | -20° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 9° | -27° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -4° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 15° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 46° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 59° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 66° | 55° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 64° | 53° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 58° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 41° | 25° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 4° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 21° | -11° | 50° | 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
- Prairie Knights Marina RV and Tent Camping · Tribal Lands · 20 mi · 32 sites
- Prairie Knights RV Sites · Tribal Lands · 20 mi · 16 sites
- The Bay Campground at Grand River Casino · Tribal Lands · 24 mi
- Indian Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 25 mi · 123 sites
- Beaver Creek Recreation Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 27 mi · 61 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.