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Making Reservations - Earliest Reservation Dates - Accessible Facilities - Fees & Payments - Group Reservations - Other Facilities & Accommodations - Horse Camps  - Resorts - First-Come, First-Served Camping

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Making Reservations
Reservations can be made by calling the reservation center at (800) 710-CAMP (2267) or by going online to www.CampSD.com. Entire reservations can also be cancelled online, but other changes must be made by calling the reservation center.

Campsite and picnic shelter reservations are accepted within 90 days of your arrival (except at Custer). At most state parks, reservations can be made for arrival dates between May 21 and September 6, 2010. Big Sioux, Custer, Newton Hills, Snake Creek, Lewis & Clark , Lake Vermillion, Lake Louise, Lake Herman, Walkers Point, Oakwood Lake Poinsett and Palisades accept autumn reservations for arrival dates through October 11, 2010. Custer accepts reservations for the entire camping season (May 21-Oct. 11, 2010) beginning Jan. 2. Checkout time for campsites is 4 p.m. At Custer, checkout time for campsites is at noon.

Camping cabins may be reserved year-round through the reservation center within 90 days of the arrival date except at Custer in which they can be rented starting Jan 2nd for the entire camping season. Checkout time for cabins is noon Custer is 11 a.m. (Cabins at the following parks are closed for a period of time due to bald eagles roosting in the area: Randall Creek from Oct. 1 to April 30, Chief White Crane from Nov. 1 to March 31, and Oahe Downstream from Nov. 1 to March 31. In addition, cabins at Lake Cochrane and Springfield are only available May 1 to Oct. 1.)

The group lodge facilities at Shadehill, Mina Lake, Newton Hills, Oahe Downstream, Palisades and Lake Thompson may be reserved year-round through the reservation center beginning November 1 for all arrival dates during the upcoming calendar year. Checkout time for lodges is 11 a.m.

A three-night stay is required for campsites and camping cabins on holiday weekends at all parks except Custer, which does not require a minimum stay.
Several sites may be reserved with a single call, but payment of all fees for all sites is required before a confirmation is made.

The reservation call center is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CT) from September 8 to February 19, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from February 20 to May 20, and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 21 to September 7. The call center is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Individual sites become available both online and through the call center at 7 a.m. CT on the first day of the 90-day window. After the 90-day window has opened, online reservations can be made 24 hours a day.

Reservations are now accepted until noon (CT) the day of arrival. If using any payment method other than a credit card reservations must be made a minimum of 10 days in advance.

Campers who have made a reservation are permitted to arrive at any time during their reservation. This may result in some sites remaining empty for a period of time. The park is obligated to hold a reserved site until a cancellation is made. We thank you for your understanding when you see unoccupied reserved sites.

Making Reservations for Accessible Facilities
Reservations for accessible campsites, camping cabins, group lodges and picnic shelters are available by calling 1-800-710-CAMP (2267). To reserve an accessible site or facility, you will be asked to provide your accessible permit number and the expiration date. Accessible campsites only are held for those with disabilities unless they are the very last site left in the park. Those without an accessible permit will be asked to move should another site become available. The South Dakota Relay Service provides free telephone accessibility services to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled; dial 7-1-1 from anywhere inside South Dakota, or 1-800-877-1113 from anywhere outside the state. Click here for more information on accessible facilities in the SD state parks.

Fees and Payments
Camping fees must be paid when reservations are made. Credit card, money order or personal checks are accepted. Only one payment is accepted for multiple-site reservations. Non-credit card payments must be received within five days of making a reservation. Send payments to: SD Park Reservations, 523 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.

There is a $7.70 per site non-refundable reservation fee (not applicable to South Dakota residents). If two camping units share a designated double-up site, each unit must pay the camping fee. A camping unit is a powered vehicle, motor home, camping bus, pull-type camper, tent or any other device designed for sleeping. Additional tents for a family (parents or grandparents and their unmarried minor children) are considered a single camping unit.

A cancellation fee equal to one night's camping will be charged for each campsite reserved if you cancel your reservation, either through the reservation center of after arriving at the park. A camper who cancels a reservation for a camping cabin will be charged a fee of $25.

People who try to beat the 90-day window by making their reservations for days earlier than they plan to arrive and then cancel those earlier days at a later time, will lose their entire reservation and be charged the cancellation fee when they cancel days at the front end of their reservation. This policy does not apply to lodges or to Custer State Park.

A $25 fee will be charged for canceling a lodge reservation more than 30 days in advance. A fee of $25/night will be charged on lodge cancellations made less than 30 days in advance.

Group Reservations  more
Group reservations are available in several state parks and recreation areas. Groups (10 or more sites) may reserve sites through the reservation call center at (800) 710-CAMP from November 1 to February 1 for the upcoming reservation season.

To qualify as a group reservation, a minimum of 10 sites must be reserved. Reservations can only be made for those sites designated as group sites. A limited number of group sites are available in each park. Prime sites are not included. Cabins and picnic shelters may be included in some parks.
Group reservations are not available for holiday weekends, some special event weekends and other days as designated by the park manager. For more information and a complete listing of parks accepting group reservations, click here.

Non-profit youth groups can reserve areas at Custer through the reservations system. For other parks, the group should contact the park directly.

Other Facilities & Accommodations
To reserve a 20’x20’ or 20’x40’ canopy for special events held at Newton Hills or Union Grove state parks call (605) 987-2263.

To reserve the historic buildings, kitchenette shelter and/or the large tent at Fort Sisseton State Park for meetings, reunions or weddings, call (605) 448-5701.
To reserve the kitchenette shelter at Pierson Ranch, contact the park at (605) 668-2985.

Horse Camps
Make reservations for horse camps at Custer, Lewis & Clark, Newton Hills, Oakwood Lakes, Pease Creek, Pelican Lake and Union Grove by calling the reservation center at (800) 710-CAMP or by visiting www.CampSD.com. These sites are for those customers that have horses or are with campers that do.  Call the park directly for horse camp reservations at Sica Hollow; (605) 448-5701.
Sites at Bear Butte horse camp and a portion of sites at French Creek Horse Camp in Custer State Park are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. 

Resorts
Several state parks and recreation areas have resort and concession areas in the park where reservations may be available. Marinas and resorts are privately operated under agreement with the Division of Parks and Recreation. Each offers unique accommodations and services. Contact the establishments directly for more information.

First-Come, First-Served Camping
The following have non-reservable, first-come, first-served campgrounds: Burke Lake, Lake Hiddenwood, Little Moreau, North Wheeler, Okobojo Point, Swan Creek and West Pollock.

Buryanek, Cow Creek, Lake Louise, and Lewis & Clark offer a portion of their campsites on a first-come, first-served basis. Center Lake at Custer is first-come, first-served. French Creek Horse Camp at Custer also offers a portion of sites first-come, first-served.

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