South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Clay County Park
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Vermillion
- Address
- Telephone:
- Phone
- 605.659.0050
49 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Clay County Park is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks park unit 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 | 30° | 13° | -20° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 15° | -26° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 6° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 37° | 19° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 56° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 25° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 9° | 75° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 21° | -14° | 64° | 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
- Goat Island Primitive Camping · National Park Service · 3 mi · 2 sites
- Lions Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi
- Clay County Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi · 48 sites
- Bow Creek Primitive Camping · National Park Service · 7 mi · 5 sites
- Union Grove State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 16 mi · 25 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.