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Originally a frontier army outpost, this National Historic Landmark has been restored and is open to the public. The site of the fort (originally called Fort Wadsworth) was chosen for providing a strong natural defense, an ample supply of lime and clay for making bricks, an abundance of lake water for drinking and a thick stand of trees for timber and fuel. Guided tours by fort "soldiers" and others in costume are available.

Fort Sisseton Historical Festival Features Period Entertainment and Activities
The annual festival attracts thousands of visitors each year. Join the festivities for entertainment, culture and history for the whole family.

Join us:
Fall Open House, October 24, 1 p.m.
Frontier Christmas, December 12, 10 a.m.

• Located 10 miles SW of Lake City off US Hwy. 10  Location map (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)  DOT Road Report

• Visitor Center with interpretive displays is open daily, June-August. Guided first-person tours available, please call ahead.

• Park entrance license required: $6/day/vehicle or $28 for an annual pass

• Camping & Fees: $10/non-electrical, $14/electrical. 14 campsites (10 electrical)Tent area with four sites. Showers. Water. Group rentals for special events available.

• Camping Cabins: Three rustic camping cabins (see left). Each sleeps six people. $40/night. 

• Reservations: (800) 710-2267 or www.CampSD.com. Up to 90 days prior to arrival. Campsites May to Sept. Cabins year-round.

• Recreation: Camping. Cabins. Boating. Canoeing, rentals available. Fishing. Game/equipment checkout. Accessible hiking trail. Historic interest. Horse trail. Accessible picnic shelter with kitchenette. Snowshoe checkout. Guided walking tours of the fort available. Visitor center/museum/gift shop.

• Fishing/Boating: Boat ramp and canoeing on adjacent Kettle Lake. Walleye, Northern pike, crappie, perch bass and bullheads. License required.

• Park maps: PDF files. Require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  - Campground & Fort
  layout map.
     (2 pages, 91KB)
  - Trail map and guide.
     (5 pages, 191KB)

Fort Sisseton State Park
11907 434th Avenue
Lake City, SD 57247
(605) 448-5474
Email: FortSisseton@state.sd.us

Weekend Before Memorial Day – Labor Day 
Visitor Center, Museum, Gift Shop, Archives & Guided Tours: 7 Days a Week, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Campground Open For Reservations
Cabins Open For Reservations
Special Event Rentals
All Facilities Are Open

September
Visitor Center, Museum: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Visitor Center, Museum, Gift Shop & Guided Tours: Saturday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Special Event Rentals
Campsites Are First Come First Serve
All Facilities Are Open

October – Mid-May
Building  & Site Tours are by appointment only and facilities open and close due to weather conditions.
Comfort Station Is Closed
Campsites Are First Come First Serve

Year Round
Park Office Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cabin Reservation 

           

Parade grounds                        Doctor's quarters
 

• Sica Hollow and Roy Lake state parks

• Nicollet Tower and Interpretive Center

• Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe annual wacipi, or pow-wow

• Fort Sisseton is just one of several military fort sites in North and South Dakota. Click here to learn more.

• More attractions and events can be found at www.TravelSD.com