South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
West Whitlock Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 105
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,647 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Gettysburg
- Address
- 16157 West Whitlock Rd Ste A Gettysburg, SD 57442
- Phone
- (605) 937-8413
107 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
West Whitlock Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 105 campsites available for camping.
Fees
West Whitlock Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 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 | 26° | 8° | -18° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -17° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 0° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 32° | 13° | 79° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 48° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 61° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 66° | 58° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 65° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 43° | 27° | 83° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 5° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 22° | -6° | 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
- Swan Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 19 mi · 26 sites
- Indian Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 33 mi · 123 sites
- Okobojo Point Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 34 mi · 18 sites
- The Bay Campground at Grand River Casino · Tribal Lands · 35 mi
- Cow Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 35 mi · 46 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.