South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Bailey's Lakeside Use Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,179 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hot Springs
5 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Bailey's Lakeside Use Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Lakeside Use 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 | 39° | 21° | -13° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 19° | -19° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 28° | 5° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 34° | 3° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 60° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 64° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 63° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 56° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 39° | 23° | 83° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 32° | 3° | 73° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 22° | 8° | 63° | 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
- Sheps Canyon Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 2 mi · 73 sites
- Angostura Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 3 mi · 171 sites
- Cottonwood Springs Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 12 mi · 18 sites
- Cold Brook Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 13 mi · 13 sites
- Elk Mountain Campground · National Park Service · 20 mi · 67 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.